Home / Disasters and Accidents / Man Swept Away by Storm Winds at Wedding
Man Swept Away by Storm Winds at Wedding
14 May
Summary
- A man was carried 50 meters into the air by strong winds.
- The incident occurred at a wedding venue during a severe storm.
- The storm claimed 104 lives across Uttar Pradesh.

A powerful storm that swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday caused widespread destruction, including a dramatic incident in Bareilly district where a man was violently lifted into the air by fierce winds. The man, identified as Nanhe Khan, was holding onto a tin shed at a wedding venue when the storm uprooted the structure, carrying him approximately 50 meters high before he landed in a field.
In a video recounting the ordeal, Khan stated he suffered injuries and is still experiencing breathing difficulties. The extreme weather event was responsible for at least 104 deaths and injured 52 people across Uttar Pradesh. Authorities reported that collapsing walls, uprooted trees, and lightning strikes were the primary causes of fatalities as thunderstorms and heavy rain impacted the state.