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India:Hail:2003/03/19

Duration 2003/03/19 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 District India

Name Hail

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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Duration	2003/03/19	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 District	India
Name	Hail

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).