Lucknow: Twenty people have lost their lives and 35 were injured due to dust and thunder storms related incidents in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the government spokesperson, the thunderstorm claimed six lives in Sitapur, followed by four each in Ambedkar Nagar and Gonda, two each in Kannauj and Kaushambhi and one each in Faizabad and Hardoi.

Seventeen persons were injured in Sitapur, 11 in Faizabad and seven in Gonda. Most of the deaths were caused due to tree and house collapses. Power disruptions caused by inclement weather have been reported from several parts.