64 villages affected due to massive hailstorm in Dibrugarh

A CORRESPONDENT

DIBRUGARH: Nearly 64 villages were affected by the massive hailstorm in upper Assam, Dibrugarh on Sunday evening. Many big trees were uprooted, and electric poles were damaged in many areas of the Dibrugarh town. The electricity was cut. Repair work has been going on to resume the electric service.

“In the four revenue circles of Dibrugarh, a total of 64 villages were affected due to a hailstorm and massive storm that lashed many parts of Dibrugarh on Sunday evening at around 5 p.m. After that, heavy rain has been reported from many parts of Dibrugarh,” said an official of ASDMA.

Meanwhile, the Dibrugarh district administration has sent relief materials to the affected families. According to reports, one person sustained minor injuries in the Chabua revenue circle.

“No casualties have been reported in Dibrugarh. Many houses were damaged due to the hailstorm in Moran revenue circle. We have sent 3000 tarpaulins for the affected families. We have also sent relief materials,” said the official. The power lines have been cut off since Sunday, and till now power has not been given in many areas of Dibrugarh owing to repair works. Within a week, this was the second time Dibrugarh was hit by a massive hailstorm.

Due to the hailstorm, extensive damages have been reported from various places in Dibrugarh. Many people have become homeless and taken shelter in other areas, and many have made do with the tarpaulins distributed by the Dibrugarh district administrations. “Our houses were damaged after trees fell on them due to the hailstorm. The roofs of our house were damaged, and big holes have been created. We asked for compensation because we are poor people,” said a victim.