Heavy rain and strong winds in Jharkhand's Palamu district resulted in two fatalities and damage to homes, highlighting the dangers of severe weather.
At least two people died and another person was injured after heavy rain and strong winds damaged houses and uprooted trees in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said on Thursday.
One person was killed and another injured when a large tree fell on a motorcycle at Shivalaya Road under Hyder Nagar police station limits on Wednesday evening during the storm and rain, they said.
The injured person is undergoing treatment at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital, said Hyder Nagar police station in-charge Afzal Ansari.
The deceased has been identified as Kamdev Chandravanshi (50), a resident of Tiwaridih in Aurangabad district of Bihar.
In another incident at Naudiha village, 18-year-old Pappu Kumar died after a tree fell on him amid the inclement weather, a police officer said.
Several houses were also damaged in Palamu due to strong winds and heavy rainfall in parts of Jharkhand on Wednesday, officials said.