Hailstorm in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, several houses damaged; CM says ‘extending all possible help to all those affected by it’

New Delhi: Severe hailstorm hit four Upper Assam districts – Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, and Sivasagar on Tuesday affecting around 132 villages.

According to reports over 4,400 houses were damaged due to this.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said the severe hailstorm has partially damaged 4,481 houses and fully damaged two houses in the four districts of Assam.

This has also affected several Anganwadi centres building and school buildings were also damaged.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said due to the hailstorm houses under Moran and Tingkhang’s revenue circles have been reportedly damaged.

He said Government is extending all the possible help to all those affected by it.

Due to a severe hailstorm, several houses under Moran and Tingkhang revenue circles have been reportedly damaged.

Have instructed officials to make a detailed assessment of the damages caused. Government is extending all possible help to all those affected by it. pic.twitter.com/MgwklKBBAG

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 27, 2022

Here is how social media reacted to the hailstorm in Assam.

In this winter, severe hailstorm hits Upper Assam. Climate change?

Moran 👇 pic.twitter.com/aauknAG8X5

— TRIDEEP LAHKAR (@TrideepL) December 27, 2022

Winter is finally here in Assam.
People at Moran woke up to a white world. All thanks to early morning hailstorm. pic.twitter.com/bDTnGuCMGa

— Geet (@geet_freebird) December 27, 2022

In #Assam today… #Hailstorm 🥶🥶
Missing my Native…🙃 pic.twitter.com/MN5Ag0ZKTQ

— 𝐀𝐁𝐇𝐀 ❤🇮🇳 (@abs261) December 27, 2022

#Assam : Hailstorm damages 4500+ houses pic.twitter.com/ebiCo8ShsX

— Blitzkreig (@Tricolour_First) December 28, 2022

No , this is not scene after snowfall. This is the scene after hailstorm in Assam(Moran) today morning . 🥶 pic.twitter.com/miYJBM5UXN

— মানস (@JajaborManas) December 27, 2022