Tribune News Service
Hisar, May 3
Wheat stock lying in the open at purchase centres in the district got damaged due to the rains that lashed the region on Sunday evening. The district has 23,33,847 quintals of total wheat stock, of which 14,70,078 quintals is yet to be lifted from the grain markets and the purchase centres.
According to information, a 12-year-old boy died when a wall collapsed on him in Ellanabad region of the Sirsa district due to the storm. The farmers will have to suspend harvesting for next couple of days, while the procurement agencies will also not be able to collect the produce due to moisture in the grain.
The reports from the region revealed that storm has also uprooted trees and electricity poles at some places and disturbed the power supply. The IMD has also predicted thunderstorm accompanied with light to moderate rain, lightning and gusty winds in parts of Sirsa, Fathehabad, Jind, Hisar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Kaithal, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Mewat, Palwal, Gurugram, Faridabad districts and adjoining area during for today evening. Hailstorm at isolated places is also likely over parts of Sirsa, Fathehabad, Hisar districts and adjoining areas, the warning from the IMD said.
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