2018 Indian dust storms
Lethal weather phenomenon in India, May 2018 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From 2 to 3 May 2018, high-velocity dust storms swept across parts of North India. 125 people died and over 200 were injured.
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Date | 2–3 May 2018 |
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Location | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
Deaths | 125+ |
Non-fatal injuries | 200+[1] |
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In Uttar Pradesh, 43 died in the city of Agra and about 30 died elsewhere in the state. In neighboring Rajasthan, about 35 people died and over 200 were injured after winds downed more than 8,000 electricity poles and uprooted hundreds of trees. Storms are not uncommon in the region; however, because these storms occurred at night and with greater wind speeds than average, the death toll was higher than usual.