3 killed, 150 injured in hailstorms in Mathura

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Press Trust of India Mathura
Last Updated : Apr 04 2015 | 10:57 PM IST
Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate incidents of wall collapse caused by hailstorms in different parts of the district, while 150 others were injured, an official said today.
"Ten cattle were killed and 150 people have been injured due to hailstorms yesterday evening. The number of injured is high due to sudden massive hailstorms," ADM Dhirendra Sachan said.
"Majority of crops were destroyed in the hailstorm. Actual loss of the farmers has to be assessed," he said.
In Nagla Imam Khan area of Reethora village here, two persons including a child were killed when their house of collapsed yesterday night due to heavy rains.
"While a 30-year-old woman and an eight-year-old child succumbed to injuries on the spot, six people who were injured were rushed to a private hospital in Kosi Kalan town," he said.
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First Published: Apr 04 2015 | 10:57 PM IST

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