Overview

• Monday’s storm arrived with winds of about 100 km/h, uprooting dozens of trees and tearing off tin roofs across multiple villages.
• Heavy rain and hail battered Barhariya, Basantpur, Lakri Nabiganj and Gauraiya Kothi, causing several structures to collapse.
• Police and disaster relief teams are surveying the affected areas and providing immediate assistance to survivors.
• Seven people died after being crushed by falling trees or collapsing walls, including residents Chandravati Devi and Kalpati Devi.
• Earlier pre-monsoon storms in April killed more than 90 people in Bihar, highlighting the region’s vulnerability to severe weather.