The administration has started assessing the extent of damage.

The hailstorm started at about 4 pm yesterday and continued till one hour. Most of the villagers were in the agricultural fields when hails started dropping down. Most of the livestock, goats and sheep, hens and duck roaming outside of the residential houses in Bhedia and Ramnagar panchayat areas had to succumb to the catastrophe. The DM, Mr Subrata Gupta said, ‘we have started preliminary work to expedite relief operation in those affected areas. Senior officials have been asked to table the assessment report at the earliest.’ According to the district officials, the cattle and other domestic animal were the worst sufferer of the calamity.

The administration recorded casualty of cattle at 63 numbers and goats & sheep at 269 numbers. Hens and duck casualty rose up to 2920, the district administration officials reported. Mr AK Padhi, district Principal agricultural Officer said that potato cultivation of 175 acres, rice of 250 acres and mastered cultivated on 40 acres were fully damaged. There was no human casualty however.  The Burdwan Savadhipati, Mr Udai Sarkar after visiting to the areas expressed that the farmers worst hit due to the catastrophe will be taken under consideration to ensure prompt relief and concession.