Violent storms in India

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A complex of thunderstorms hammered northeastern India Tuesday night with high winds, hail and heavy rain, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 100.

Most of the deaths were the result of high winds ripping tin roofs off of huts occupied by impoverished people in the Bihar state, according to The Associated Press.

R K Giri, director of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Patna, told The Times of India that storm complexes like this one were common this time of year in northern India and are called "Kal Baisakhi", or "nor'westers".

Nitish Kumar, the state's top elected official, visited some of the worst-hit areas and said 30 deaths were reported in Purnea, seven in Madhepura and the rest in Madhubani and other districts. Thousands of people have become homeless as a result of the storm, he said.

The storms also severely damaged crops in the region, including corn, wheat, mango, banana and litchi, according to The Indian Express.