New Delhi/Gurugram, April 12 -- New Delhi/GurugramA sudden and violent storm tore through Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday evening, leaving behind a trail of destruction that claimed two lives, injured at least five people, and crippled infrastructure across the region.

Dust storms, powerful winds reaching up to 84km/hr, and sudden showers brought down trees, electricity poles, walls, and buildings, grinding life to a halt across the region.

The worst tragedy unfolded in Hari Vihar, southwest Delhi where 10-year-old Amini died after the parapet of an under-construction house collapsed during the storm.

In Chander Vihar, east Delhi a 67-year-old man named Chander Pal died when an under-construction building gave way u...