UP Storm Horror: Viral Bareilly Video Captures Man Tossed Into Air as Deadly Winds Kill Over 115 Across Uttar Pradesh
A shocking video from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has surfaced online, becoming one of the most haunting images of the devastating storm that swept across the state and claimed more than 115 lives within a single day.
The clip shows a man desperately clinging to a tin shed during powerful winds before being violently lifted into the air and thrown several feet away.
The man seen in the viral footage has been identified as 50-year-old Nanhe Khan, a resident of the Bhamora area in Bareilly.
Miraculously, he survived the terrifying incident, though he suffered fractures in his left arm and leg.
However, the same storm turned fatal for others in the locality. A 12-year-old girl lost her life after a tree collapsed on her, while a 76-year-old woman died when wooden planks stored on a rooftop came crashing down.
Police officials said Nanhe Khan was trying to hold a pole attached to a temporary wedding structure when the storm suddenly intensified.
The fierce winds uprooted the tin-covered shed and flung him into the air before he slammed onto the ground.
The horrifying moment was recorded by a resident who had stepped outside to capture visuals of the approaching storm.
Speaking to the media, Bhamora police station SHO Pawan Kumar Singh explained that Nanhe had tightly gripped the pole supporting the tin structure, but the violent gusts were so strong that the entire frame was ripped away, carrying him along with it before throwing him a distance.
According to the police officer, Nanhe sustained fractures in both his hand and leg and was immediately rushed to a hospital.
After receiving treatment, he was later discharged. Residents of the area said the incident has left him deeply traumatised and mentally shaken.
The chilling video has now become a symbol of the destruction unleashed by the severe weather system that battered several districts of Uttar Pradesh with heavy rain, lightning strikes, hailstorms and exceptionally strong winds.
Official figures released so far reveal that at least 104 people have died, while 52 others suffered injuries in storm-related incidents across the state.
In addition, nearly 130 animals were killed, and around 98 homes sustained major damage.
Prayagraj emerged as the worst-affected district with 21 deaths, followed by Mirzapur with 19 fatalities, Sant Ravidas Nagar-Bhadohi with 14, Fatehpur with 11, and Bareilly with two reported deaths.
Authorities said most casualties occurred due to uprooted trees, collapsing walls and roofs, flying debris and damaged temporary structures.
Atul Kumar Singh, a senior scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told the media that thunderstorms are not uncommon during this season, but the intensity of this particular weather event was highly unusual.
He noted that wind speeds crossed the 100-kilometre-per-hour mark in certain regions, making the storm exceptionally dangerous.
The IMD stated that the extreme weather developed because of a combination of atmospheric conditions, including a cyclonic circulation over northwestern Uttar Pradesh in the lower atmosphere, easterly winds flowing from southern Rajasthan, and strong westerly winds present in the middle layers of the troposphere.
In its official assessment, the weather department said several isolated locations recorded wind speeds above 100 kmph, while many districts witnessed gusts ranging between 60 and 70 kmph.
These powerful winds triggered widespread destruction in both urban and rural areas.
Across multiple districts, trees were uprooted, electricity lines snapped, houses damaged, and temporary shelters blown away, leaving residents terrified and forcing authorities to launch emergency response operations.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed district administrations to carry out immediate damage assessments and ensure compensation reaches affected families within 24 hours.
The Relief Commissioner’s office is continuously monitoring the evolving situation, while local authorities have been directed to submit reports every three hours as fresh weather alerts remain active in several parts of the state.
Officials fear the death toll and scale of destruction could rise further in the coming days.
