More than a hundred people in northwestern India have been killed in powerful dust and rainstorms. Hundreds have been injured. The storms caught people by surprise, as the monsoon season is over six weeks away. As our correspondent Neha Poonia reports, the danger is far from over.

NEHA POONIA AGRA, INDIA Uprooted trees, snapped power lines and disrupted water supply has been the reality for the residents of Agra for the last 24 hours. Agra has been the worst hit as a series of dust storms have wreaked havoc across north India. The death toll in Agra district has been the highest. The city has been more or less spared when it comes to the impact of the storm - it's the rural areas in the Agra district that have been badly hit. Officials say the reason is that most temporary houses there collapsed in the middle of the night when the dust storm was at its peak. Officials are telling us that there were warnings issued to the residents letting them know that there was going to be a dust storm. But in India in the months of May and June, dust storms are routine which is why locals say they didn't take these warnings seriously. When you speak to officials, they tell you that they have worked around the clock to restore electricity, water supply to the city of Agra. But in rural parts of Agra, the water supply, electricity are still disrupted. Officials say they are trying to ensure water is back as quickly as possible. As far as weather agency is concerned, they are warning Agra residents, saying the worst is far from over. That over Friday and Saturday, similar weather conditions will continue and that residents must be alert to more dust storms. Neha Poonia, CGTN, Agra in Uttar Pradesh, India.