Shimla, April 17 -- A severe thunderstorm accompanied by rainfall swept across various regions of Himachal Pradesh late Wednesday night, causing crop damage and uprooting trees in multiple locations. While no casualties has been reported so far, the agricultural and horticultural sectors have taken a hit.

Speaking to ANI, state's Revenue, Horticulture, and Tribal Development Minister, Jagat Singh Negi confirmed widespread damage to flowering crops and fruit trees.

"The storm has caused considerable damage to flowering in our apple and stone fruit crops. Wheat crops have also suffered," he said.

Negi further added that horticulture and revenue departments have been instructed to take immediate action and begin damage assessment.

Though...