{
  "id": 10187898,
  "title": "Heavy rain kills 56 in India's Uttar Pradesh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/heavy-rain-kills-56-in-indias-uttar-pradesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:48:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1542371/heavy-rain-kills-56-indias-uttar-pradesh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow - Heavy downpours triggered floods and landslides in northern India's Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least 56 fatalities over the past three days, reported a government disaster agency on Sunday. The state, India's most populous with over 240 million inhabitants, routinely suffers from relentless rain and thunderstorms during the monsoon season, which spans June to September. The most recent deaths occurred during an unusually intense rainfall episode that has impacted a significant portion of Uttar Pradesh, according to the Relief Commissioner's office. Over 1,000 homes were destroyed after a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal moved inland and intensified the precipitation across the region, the statement added. India's meteorological department has cautioned in recent years of an uptick in extreme weather occurrences, such as severe thunderstorms and lightning, which scientists attribute to rising global temperatures and shifting climate patterns. The declaration revealed that the state received 66.5 millimeters of rainfall between Friday and Sunday, compared to the seasonal average of 7.6 millimeters.",
  "summary": "LUCKNOW: Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 56 people over the past three days, a government disaster agency said on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "At least 56 people killed by floods and landslides in Uttar Pradesh",
    "Heavy rainfall 66.5 mm recorded in three days, triple the average",
    "Monsoon season June to September causes frequent extreme weather"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Heavy rain kills 56 in India’s Uttar Pradesh state",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/heavy-rain-kills-56-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-state",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:35:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Floods and landslides kill 56 in India's Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Nepal over past three days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/floods-and-landslides-kill-56-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-12-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:37:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}