<span style="color: #222222;">In Tripura, amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, a heavy hailstorm hit various parts of the state affecting at least 500 houses and has damaged a large area of Agri-fields and live stocks last night.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today rushed to the affected places and look into the ground situations out there.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Chief Minister has announced 5000 rupees each for the affected families for immediate assistance from the government side. Mr. Deb has instructed officials to render all possible help at the earliest to the affected families.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' He said, government will give assistance for the damaged Argi-fields and live stocks immediately after survey. The state government also has announced that 95,000 rupees will be given to every family whose houses have been damaged severely while 3,200 rupees for minor damages.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Official sources said, 22 relief camps have been set up at different areas of Sipahijala and Khowai districts where a total of 4225 people are presently taking shelter.</span><br />