Over 4,400 houses damaged as hailstorm lashes parts of Assam

A severe hailstorm hit several places In Assam’s Dibrugarh on Tuesday, damaging nearly 4,500 houses and affecting around 18,000 people across the district.

The hailstorm hit Dibrugarh’s Tingkhong, Naharkatia, Moran, and other areas late on Monday night and Tuesday morning. There has been no report of any casualty.

“A total of 4,483 houses were damaged across 132 villages in Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia districts,” the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a statement.

“Almost 18,000 people have been affected, and the families hit by the hailstorm were supplied with tarpaulin sheets,” the statement added.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he has ordered a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the hailstorm and that his government will extend all help to those affected.