Details of Disaster Information
| India : Hail : 2003/03/19 | |
| GLIDE: ST-2003-000134-IND |  |
| Duration | 2003/03/19 |
| Country or District |
India |
| Name | Hail |
| Outline | An unexpected severe hailstorm with a wind speed of 60-70 km per hour affected three districts in West Bengal, namely Bankura, Hooghly and, Howrah. The death toll has gone up to 30 people, more than 500 people have been injured. |
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| Personal Injury | Material Damage | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report 2003/03/19 | ||
| Death:30 people Injured:500 people |
Fully collapsed: 31,277 houses Partially collapsed: 35,000 houses In the Bankura district Destroyed: 6,852 houses Damaged:23,953 houses |
Crops loss amounts: INR 761.9 million (about USD 16 million). |
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