A severe storm, tornado, and hail caused damage to at least 800 houses, and trees and electric poles were toppled in the Jalpaiguri region of West Bengal state in eastern India yesterday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that 5 people died and at least 100 people were injured.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the relatives of the casualties and instructed authorities to provide the necessary assistance to those affected.
Seven people linked to the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) were detained in anti-terror raids across Armenia. Authorities seized explosives, detonators, radios, and other materials in what they described as a foiled terrorist plot.
Armenia’s Investigative Committee stated that one suspect faces charges related to preparing a terrorist attack, and the investigation is ongoing. Local media say all detainees are members of the Dashnaktsutyun party.
The arrests follow the June 25 detention of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the opposition “Holy Struggle” movement, which the government accuses of planning terrorist acts and a power grab. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said security forces had stopped an attempt to destabilize the country.
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