At least 62 killed after heavy rain and flooding in northern India, officials say
Schools were closed in parts of the state on Monday, including the capital Lucknow, while rescue teams moved people from flooded areas to safer locations.
At least 62 individuals have perished following days of intense rain and flooding in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, according to officials on Monday. The state government reported 46 people injured and over 1,000 homes damaged after three days of heavy rainfall led to flooding in various districts. Schools in certain parts of the state, including the capital Lucknow, were closed on Monday, while rescue teams transported residents from flooded regions to safer locations.
Authorities urged residents to refrain from unnecessary travel through waterlogged areas and to stay clear of swiftly flowing rivers, streams, and drains. Weather experts anticipate the rainfall to subside by Monday, as a weather system over the Bay of Bengal weakens, reports Atul Kumar Singh, a senior scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Lucknow.
Light rain may persist in eastern and western parts of the state through Tuesday, Singh mentioned. Flooding also impacted the eastern state of Odisha, where over 75,000 people were relocated to secure areas, officials disclosed. In neighboring Nepal, 21 people lost their lives due to weather-related incidents between Thursday and Sunday, stated the country's disaster management agency.
Five individuals remain missing, with five others sustaining injuries, as floods and landslides destroyed 194 houses. Nepal is still grappling with devastating August floods that claimed more than 1,400 lives and left nearly 6,000 people missing.
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