Heavy rain cripples life in Uttar Pradesh, 33 dead

  • | Saturday | 28th July, 2018

LUCKNOW: Heavy showers that lashed various districts of UP on Thursday claimed 33 lives while 23 persons were injured. "The highest number of deaths took place in Agra where six people perished in the heavy showers. Mainpuri and Meerut had next highest casualty toll of four deaths each while three deaths each were reported from Muzaffarnagar and Kasganj. Two persons died in Bareilly while Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jhansi, Rae Bareli, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Ghaziabad and Pratapgarh reported one death each," he said.While most deaths took place due to heavy rain, one person died after being struck by lightning in Pratapgarh. Nine persons were killed in four cases of building collapse.

LUCKNOW: Heavy showers that lashed various districts of UP on Thursday claimed 33 lives while 23 persons were injured. CM Yogi Adityanath directed officials to carry out rescue and rehabilitation on war footing and ensure timely grant of relief and said that he will be monitoring the situation himself.Relief commissioner Sanjay Kumar said that till Friday morning, reports of 22 deaths had been received from across 18 districts."The highest number of deaths took place in Agra where six people perished in the heavy showers. Mainpuri and Meerut had next highest casualty toll of four deaths each while three deaths each were reported from Muzaffarnagar and Kasganj. Two persons died in Bareilly while Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jhansi, Rae Bareli, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Ghaziabad and Pratapgarh reported one death each," he said.While most deaths took place due to heavy rain, one person died after being struck by lightning in Pratapgarh. Nine persons were killed in four cases of building collapse.

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