Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India

Lucknow, India (AP) — At least 62 individuals perished due to days of intense rainfall and flooding in Uttar Pradesh, a northern Indian state, officials reported on Monday. The government disclosed that 46 individuals sustained injuries, and over a thousand homes were damaged after three days of heavy rain triggered flooding in various districts.

Schools were closed on Monday in specific regions, including the capital city, Lucknow, while rescue crews relocated people from inundated areas to safer zones. Authorities advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel through flooded streetways and refrain from crossing fast-flowing rivers, streams, and drains. Rainfall was anticipated to subside by Monday as a weather system over the Bay of Bengal weakened, according to Atul Kumar Singh, a senior meteorological expert at Lucknow's Regional Meteorological Centre.

Light precipitation might persist in eastern and western parts of the state through Tuesday, he mentioned. Flooding also impacted the eastern state of Odisha, where over 75,000 residents were relocated to safer locations, according to officials. In neighboring Nepal, 21 fatalities were recorded in weather-related incidents from Thursday to Sunday, with five people still missing and another five injured.

Additionally, floods and landslides caused damage to 194 homes. Nepal is still grappling with the aftermath of extensive August floods that claimed over 1,400 lives and left nearly 6,000 people missing.