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May. 03, 2018 | 10:50 AM (Last updated: May 03, 2018 | 01:54 PM)

100 killed as powerful storms ravage north India

This photo taken on May 2, 2018 shows a fallen tree hit by high winds during a major storm in Agra in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state. Dust storms that tore across northern India killed at least 77 people and left 143 injured as trees and walls were brought down by powerful winds, officials said May 3. / AFP / -

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Summary

Dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 77 people and injuring 143 as trees and walls were flattened by powerful winds, officials said Thursday.

There were 46 confirmed deaths in Uttar Pradesh in the north and 31 in the desert state of Rajasthan to the west.

"We can confirm at least 46 deaths, 41 injuries from around 40 of the state's 75 districts," T.P. Gupta of the Uttar Pradesh relief commissioner's office told AFP.

He said there were 36 deaths in Agra district.

Officials said 157 animals were also killed across the state.