According to airport sources, from Friday evening till Saturday morning, over 50 domestic flights operating from Indira Gandhi International Airport were delayed, around 25 flights were diverted, and seven were cancelled due to the dust storm.
Amidst the dust storms and rains in Delhi on Friday evening, disruptions happened in power supply in the northern part of the region. The major reason for the power disruptions was the branches of trees and other objects that fell on the electrical lines, TATA Power Delhi Distribution Limite
One person was killed and two others sustained injuries after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed near Madhu Vihar police station in Delhi during the dust storm which struck the national capital, police said on Friday.
Several parts of Delhi witnessed a dust storm on Friday evening that led to trees falling in some areas and residents shutting windows to prevent dust from entering their houses.
21 people had died as a result of thunderstorms, with DM Shubhankar confirming to ANI that atleast 1 person died due to lightning while others died due to being buried at different places.
As many as 80 people lost their lives in Bihar following the devastating storm and rains that struck the state, Bihar Minister of Disaster Management, Vijay Kumar Mandal, said on Friday.
"I am deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of more than 50 people in various incidents of storm, rain, lightning, tree and wall collapse in Bihar. I express my deepest condolences to all the deceased. May God provide strength to the families affected by the disaster in this hour of grief.
"For the next two to three days, a new western disturbance has become active in Rajasthan. Its effect will last for the next two to three days (Friday and Saturday). Due to the effect of this system, there is a possibility of thunderstorm developing again in northern and north-western Rajast
Of the total casualties, 21 people died as a result of the thunderstorm, while one person succumbed to injuries caused by lightning, the DM said, adding that significant damage has also been reported to homes, livestock, and agricultural crops.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Modi government over 26 per cent "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the US on India and said a financial storm is about to hit the country.