Tag: Hailstone

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Hailstorm turns Keonjhar snow white

Keonjhar: Keonjhar witnessed an unusually heavy hailstorm turning its landscape snow white on Monday. From roads, to houses to agricultural fields, the entire area was covered with hailstones. “It was just like snowfall as the entire region felt as if covered in white snow during the storm that lasted for nearly half an hour today,” […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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One killed as Nor'wester wreaks havoc in Balasore

Balasore: One person was killed and several asbestos and tile houses were damaged as Nor’wester rains accompanied by hailstone showers lashed many parts of Balasore district Saturday evening. As per sources, one Satrughna Das of Majhikia village in Padmapur panchayat under Chandipur police limits was killed when a branch of a tree fell on him. […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Hailstones wreak havoc in Balasore

Balasore: Several asbestos and tile houses and crops were damaged as Nor’wester rains accompanied by hailstone showers lashed many parts of Balasore district today evening. Large trees, electric and telephone poles were also uprooted in the storm, throwing normal life out of gear. In Remuna, Soro, Nilagiri and Bahanaga blocks, communication and power supply were […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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