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| Toll in Uttar Pradesh storm rises | Toll in Uttar Pradesh storm rises |
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| The number of people killed in a storm in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday has risen to 94, the state's relief commissioner says. | The number of people killed in a storm in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday has risen to 94, the state's relief commissioner says. |
| GK Tandan told the BBC that most deaths were caused by the uprooting of trees, phone and electricity wires as well as fires and collapsing houses. | GK Tandan told the BBC that most deaths were caused by the uprooting of trees, phone and electricity wires as well as fires and collapsing houses. |
| Medical help and emergency food is being organised. | Medical help and emergency food is being organised. |
| Some parts of Uttar Pradesh are still cut off. Agriculture was hit badly by the storm. | Some parts of Uttar Pradesh are still cut off. Agriculture was hit badly by the storm. |
| The storm started from the western state of Rajasthan and hit the national capital, Delhi, as well as Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state. | |
| Some flights had to be diverted from Delhi. | |
| At least 10 people in Uttar Pradesh were seriously injured. Some reports say the death toll could be much higher than the official figure of 94. | |
| The storm has almost destroyed the mango crop in Uttar Pradesh. Many animals were killed. | The storm has almost destroyed the mango crop in Uttar Pradesh. Many animals were killed. |