Met dept issues warning of thunderstorms in UP

The Met department has issued warning of thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds for next twenty-four hours in several western and eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh. 

These include Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnore, Sidharthnagar and Balrampur and adjoining areas. The state



government has asked the district authorities to take precautionary measures in view of the warning.

18 people were killed in nine districts of the state in the dust storm, lighting and rain-related incidents on Wednesday.