Powerful pre-monsoon storms across Uttar Pradesh have killed at least 111 people, officials said, after an updated tally from an earlier figure of 89 deaths. Gales, lightning and torrential rain tore off tin roofs, uprooted trees and left roads blocked, with at least 72 injured and over 200 homes damaged initially. A widely shared video from Bareilly reportedly shows a labourer lifted about 50 feet while securing a roof, and he survived. Officials are distributing financial aid to families.
A tornado watch has been expanded after a powerful line of thunderstorms formed across the central United States and began moving east. Meteorologists attribute the escalation to warm, moisture-rich air streaming in from the Gulf, which is energizing the storm system. Several states now remain on heightened alert for potential tornado development as the weather line advances.
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