Devastating monsoon rains in Uttar Pradesh have claimed 81 lives in just three days (Pic credit: Manoj Chhabra)
LUCKNOW: The death toll from incessant monsoon showers across Uttar Pradesh rose to 81 over three days, with 25 more fatalities reported on Sept 27 after 56 deaths were recorded during Sept 25 and 26, according to the office of Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod. During the same period, 46 people were injured, 107 animals perished and 1,021 houses were damaged. The state received 66.5 mm of rainfall against a normal of 7.6 mm, an excess of 775% over the 48-hour period. Crop damage over 87 hectares was reported from Shravasti. Uttar Pradesh received 45.1 mm of rainfall against a normal of 1.8 mm during the 24-hour period, representing a 2,506% excess. 74 of the state’s 75 districts recorded large excess rainfall, with only Ghaziabad falling in the excess rainfall category, according to the source.
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