Recent unseasonal hailstorms have left a trail of destruction in South Kamrup, wreaking havoc on local agriculture and dashing the hopes of farming communities. According to reports from the affected areas, hundreds of bighas of mature paddy fields bore the brunt of the fierce weather.
Local cultivators stated that the sudden onslaught of heavy hail flattened standing crops just as they were nearing the harvest stage. The extensive devastation has triggered deep anxiety among agrarian families in the region, who now face severe economic distress following the loss of their primary yield.
Authorities are currently assessing the ground situation to gauge the full extent of the agricultural losses. While administrative teams gather field reports, affected farmers await government intervention and relief measures to cope with the immense damage inflicted on their livelihoods by the severe weather event.