A sudden storm in Assam’s Silchar amid Durga Puja festivities caused a giant hoarding to collapse, narrowly missing an auto driver who had just stepped out of his vehicle. A video of the incident has gone viral, capturing the terrifying moment the heavy gate crashed onto the auto.

The storm wreaked havoc across Cachar district, damaging Durga Puja pandals and other temporary structures.

As seen in the now-viral video, the driver had just stepped out when the gate came crashing down on the auto. Horrified, he scrambled away to save himself and fell to the ground, staring at his crushed vehicle in shock.

Watch the video here:

The collapse of the hoarding also crushed two small cars, a scooter, and a motorcycle, disrupting traffic for hours and spreading panic among locals gathered to wit

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