Over 100 killed as storm lashes Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

Standing mango crop in several orchards around Uttar Pradesh’s main growing belt of Saharanpur, Pilibhit, Muzzaffarnagar, Bareli, Rampur and Sitapur along with wheat in few pockets was damaged in massive dust storm that whipped through the state on Wednesday night.

The disaster which also struck neighboring Rajasthan killed over 100 people in a trail of destruction that brought down mud houses, uprooted trees and flattened crops.

In some places of Uttar Pradesh, orchard owners said almost half of standing mango crop was damaged, which could push up prices in the domestic market. 

Mango prices are already ruling high due to damage caused in