Man dies in storm

A 24-year-old man was today killed in a storm that lashed the Khardiha village in Palamau district, police said.

The victim Ravindra Yadav was on his way to Ranka on a motorcycle when the storm struck the area suddenly, police said.

Yadav lost balance and fell along roadside ditch and sustained grievous injuries.

He was declared dead at hospital.