At least 100 people have died over the last 24 hours as the storm in Uttar Pradesh rages on, with rescue operations already underway on a war footing.
The violent storm has brought rain and hail to a number of areaas in the state, with some dying due to falling trees and collapsing walls, among other reasons, a number of reports said, citing disaster relief officials.
The latest numbers from Uttar Pradesh's Relief Commissioner Harikesh Bhaskar indicate that 104 people had died in the terrible storm, in addition to 52 injured.
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Relief Commissioner Harikesh Bhaskar Yashod says, "104 people have died due to the recent storm and rain in the state. Out of 104, 4 people died due to a lightning strike. 52 people were injured; 130 animals lost their lives; around 98 houses… pic.twitter.com/AyHkBmy9NS
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2026
The storm has also dealt a great deal of damage to livestock and infrastructure, with 130 animals killed and 98 houses damaged across the state.
According to an Indian Express report, the worst-hit district was Prayagraj, which reported 21 deaths, followed by Mirzapur (19), Sant Ravidas Nagar-Bhadohi (14), Fatehpur (11), and Bareilly (2).
The main reason for most of the deaths was found to be falling trees, collapsing structures/walls/roofs, and flying objects.
Notably, despite Bareilly having just two deaths, a viral video of a man from there being flung into the air by powerful storm winds has become the most recognisable visual from the unrelenting storm across the state.
STORY | Man thrown 50 ft into air as powerful storm lashes UP's Bareilly
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 14, 2026
In a shocking incident, a man was flung nearly 50 ft into the air along with a tin roof and thrown into a field during a powerful storm in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, where the adverse weather… pic.twitter.com/mUIAD3fsIB
The man, identified as Nanhe Mian, is a labourer from Bareilly, and is alive, but seriously fractured.
#WATCH | Bareilly, UP | Man seen in viral video being flung through the air during violent storms in UP yesterday, Nanhe Miyan, says, "I am a labourer... I was working when the storm struck... That’s when the structure began to lift into the air. There were four other people with… pic.twitter.com/ClE754y2nc
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2026
He told ANI that he sustained a fracture requiring a metal plate, in addition to multiple injuries all over his body, as the strong winds swept him away while he had been working, and threw him about 80 feet away from where he had been working.
Looking ahead the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow alerts for a number of regions in the North-west and South-east parts of the state, which includes areas such as Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Mathura, Hathras, Ghaziabad, Allahabad, and Varanasi.
These regions have received warnings for more thunderstorms and rain on Friday, in addition to heatwaves forecast in the southern parts of the state, and gusty winds as strong as 60 km/h.
