Sangrur, April 19 -- A powerful storm that ravaged several areas of the Malwa region on Friday left a trail of significant destruction, with Sangrur district emerging as one of the worst hit. The storm, impacting Sangrur, Bathinda, Barnala, and Patiala, caused widespread damage to infrastructure and claimed three lives.

Amit Bamby, the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Sangrur, described the damage as "very much", highlighting the collapse of a staggering nine 220 KV power transmission towers, along with other towers falling across the district. The storm's fury also resulted in the heartbreaking loss of three lives in Sangrur, two in Dhuri and 1 in Bhawanigarh.

"The damage that occurred on Friday was very significant, with nine 2...