New Delhi, Rajab 27, 1439, Apr 13, 2018, SPA -- The death toll from a powerful storm in India this week has hit at least 40, officials said Friday. The storm lashed the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan late Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction. It uprooted trees and caused houses to collapse. State officials said it took until late Thursday to receive confirmations of the deaths from the remote districts. Twenty-six people died in Uttar Pradesh, according to TP Gupta, an official at the state relief control room. Fourteen more people died in the state of Rajasthan, dpa reported. "Many deaths were reported in incidents of house collapses and lightning strikes with several of the victims being children," Gupta said. Nearly 200 people were injured in both states. Around 200 cattle were also killed in the storm in the state, Gupta said. The storm struck at the beginning of the summer season in India, which has seen soaring temperatures across many states. --SPA 10:52 LOCAL TIME 07:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w667029