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Dust storm hits air traffic, Metro service in Delhi; two killed, 18 injured

Thunderstorm in Uttar Pradesh kills 18 people

Delhi dust storm
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Vehicles travel on roads after a thunderstorm in Gurugram on Friday | Photo: PTI

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Two persons died and 18 others were injured in Delhi when a squall and powerful dust storm barrelled through the national capital on Sunday, police said. A 56-year-old woman died after a branch of a tree fell on her in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, they said.

Police said Somvati Sinha was out for an evening walk when the mishap happened. She had suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. During the walk, Sinha was accompanied by her neighbours, who miraculously escaped, police said.

In another accident, a 19-year-old man died after several