Lucknow, May 6 -- At least four persons died due to dust storms, rain and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, while crops have suffered extensive damage in the last 24 hours, official sources said here on Tuesday .
Sources said that four deaths in rain-related accidents were reported from Auraiya, Aligarh and Bahraich, while storm and rain have damaged crops in many areas. "One person died due to lightning in Bahraich, while a farmer died due to falling of a tree in Aligarh. One person died due to wall collapse in Auraiya," they said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the officials of the districts concerned to conduct relief work with full promptness in view of storm, rain and hailstorm. He said that the officia...