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India:Hail:2003/03/19

Duration2003/03/19 An unexpected severe hailstorm with a wind speed of 60-70 km per hour affected three districts in West Bengal, namely Bankura, Hooghly and, Howrah. The death toll has gone up to 30 people, more than 500 people have been injured.
Country or DistrictIndia
NameHail

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
OCHA Situation Report 2003/03/19
Death:30 people
Injured:500 people

Fully collapsed: 31,277 houses
Partially collapsed: 35,000 houses

In the Bankura district
Destroyed: 6,852 houses
Damaged:23,953 houses


Crops loss amounts: INR 761.9 million (about USD 16 million).

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