7 dead, 21 injured as dust storms hit parts of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, 14 Jun 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven people dead and 21 injured, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.

"Seven people were killed in a dust storm in the past 24 hours. While three each died in Gonda and Sitapur, one person was killed in Faizabad," an official spokesperson said in Lucknow.

"11 persons were injured in Faizabad, 10 were injured in Sitapur," he added. 

Taking note of this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered district magistrates concerned to ensure proper treatment to the injured. 

He also directed that compensation be paid to the kin of those killed and said no laxity will be tolerated. Expressing grief over the deaths, he said the state government will extend all possible help to those hit by dust storms and related incidents, according to the spokesperson.