Mahendergarh, May 1
Thousands of birds perished and hundreds of trees uprooted in Mahendergarh subdivision during a storm and the accompanying rain during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
According to local residents, large-scale damage had been caused to the flora and fauna of the area.
Thousands of electricity and telephone poles were damaged, plunging the entire subdivision, especially this township, in total darkness.
In Mahendergarh town alone, hundreds of parrots, pigeons and other birds have perished. These birds mainly resided on the trees near temples.
According to Mr Ram Niwas Saini, a resident of Mahendergarh town, the storm started around midnight and continued till the wee hours of the morning. So intense was the storm that the birds were blown away and the long spell of rain, which started after about half an hour of the commencement of the storm, sealed their fate.
A large number of birds were buried under the broken branches and stems. This area borders with Rajasthan’s Alwar district, considered to a busy centre for birds. Residents said on the following morning, dead birds were collected in sacks to be disposed of.
Mr Karan Singh of Bagdana village said hundreds of dead birds were spotted in his village and its nearby areas.
Mr Mahipal Yadav of Khavra village said umpteen number of birds of various species were found dead after the storm in his village and its surrounding areas. Even some peacocks have reportedly perished in the storm.
