Death toll from India’s Uttar Pradesh storms rises to 111
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Death toll from India’s Uttar Pradesh storms rises to 111
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Powerful storms that swept across India's northern Uttar Pradesh state this week killed at least 111 people.
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Gales, lightning and torrential rain battered the state on Wednesday (May 13), uprooting trees and ripping tin roofs from buildings as more than 200 homes were damaged.
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Uttar Pradesh is frequently hit by storms ahead of the monsoon season, with lightning strikes a regular cause of death.
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India’s weather office has warned that extreme storms and lightning are becoming more frequent as temperatures rise and climate patterns shift.
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