UP: 7 kids among 22 dead as rain, thunderstorm lash Agra, Mathura and Firozabad

Agra | Thursday | 12th April, 2018

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AGRA: At least 22 persons, including seven kids, died as heavy rains coupled with strong winds that lasted for over four hours on Wednesday night wreaked havoc in Agra, Mathura and Firozabad. Kajal succumbed to her head injury.”Apart from human casualty, Agra district also reported cattle loss to farmers. "The downpour also affected 25 trains passing via Agra and Mathura, which were delayed for up to five hours due to breakage in overhead high tension wires. According to an official statement of Kirwali tehsil, total 40 cattleheads, including buffalo and sheep, were killed in the thunderstorm. The other casualties in Agra were from Fatehpur Sikri, Mansukhpura and Tajganj police jurisdictions..