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64 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, 31 from Rajasthan, 2 from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab each, after a powerful dust storm swept north India on Wednesday evening. The storm left a trail of destruction with uprooted trees, disrupted power supply, traffic congestion, and various flight delays. The high velocity dust storm affected normal life in various cities of Punjab and Haryana. In New Delhi, the dust storm followed by rain bringing the mercury down bringing relief to residents.