At least 56 people have been killed in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar when severe dust storm accompanying with rain and thunder showers lashed some parts of the states last evening. In Uttar Pradesh at least thirty people have been killed in cyclonic storm that hit several districts of eastern UP. Eight people were killed in Siddhartha Nagar, Seven in Jaunpur, five each in Varanasi, Bhadohi and Ambekarnagar. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that high velocity wind and scattered rain is still occurring at some places in Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Basti divisions.