Photos: Over 100 killed and many injured after dust storm sweeps north India

64 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, 31 from Rajasthan, 2 from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab each, after a powerful dust storm swept north India on Wednesday evening. The storm left a trail of destruction with uprooted trees, disrupted power supply, traffic congestion, and various flight delays. The high velocity dust storm affected normal life in various cities of Punjab and Haryana. In New Delhi, the dust storm followed by rain bringing the mercury down bringing relief to residents.

Updated on: May 03, 2018 4:56 PM IST

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Bikaner is seen enveloped in a sudden dust storm on Wednesday. A heavy dust storm swept across several parts of western and northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and injuring hundreds in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. (PTI)

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The storm left a trail of destruction, uprooted trees causing damage to property and disrupted power supply in Punjab and Haryana as well. (PTI)

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The dust storm was followed by heavy rain in New Delhi. In Uttarakhand, the sudden rains also halted the ongoing Char Dham pilgrimage. A fresh western disturbance is approaching and likely to affect the western Himalayan region from May 5, the Meteorological Centre, Uttarakhand warned. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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At least 64 people were killed and dozens of others injured in thunderstorm and rains in four districts of western Uttar Pradesh on yesterday night. The state government officials said 36 people were killed in Agra, three in Bijnore, two in Saharanpur and one in Bareilly. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed the district magistrates to carry out relief and rescue operations immediately. (Virendra Singh Gosain / HT Photo)

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Children play cricket as the weather changes after the dust storm in New Delhi. The Met department said the maximum temperature dropped at many places in the region after the storm and rain, bringing people relief from scorching heat. (Arun Sharma / PTI)

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A car zips through the water logged Tolstoy Marg after the rain in the national capital. A squall with a wind speed of 59 km per hour hit the city in the evening and the Safdarjung observatory recorded 13.4mm rainfall. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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Labourers seen working at Noida stadium as the dust storm enveloped the city. The storm, with wind speed exceeding 45 kmph, hit Chandigarh during the afternoon, forcing vehicles to move with their headlights on as visibility reduced considerably. (Virendra Singh Gosain / HT Photo)

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A man walks in the rain under an umbrella at New Delhi’s Barakhamba road. Major destruction was also caused in Alwar where more than 100 trees were uprooted, many of which fell on stationary vehicles and snapped electricity cables. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Apart from traffic snarls, 15 flights, including two international ones, were diverted due to the bad weather. The weather office has forecasted overcast skies along with the possibility of a drizzle on Thursday. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)