GUWAHATI: A severe storm ravaged parts of the city and its outskirts on Sunday afternoon, leaving at least twelve people dead across the state. The sudden storm, which lasted for about half an hour, wreaked havoc over parts of lower Assam and paralyzed normal life in the capital. Pabitra Das (47) is reported to have died on the spot, while the injured person is undergoing treatment at a city hospital.In rural areas of lower Assam, the storm damaged hundreds of houses and uprooted many trees. Goalpara superintendent of police Amitava Sinha toldTOI, "There is no missing report. "When the storm caught us on the way, we saw a huge wave in the river approaching us.

Source: Times of India September 19, 2017 04:41 UTC