Tue. Sep 29th, 2026

Uttar Pradesh gets 19 times normal rainfall in 24 hours

Flooded road after heavy rain (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Uttar Pradesh received about 19 times its normal rainfall in the 24 hours ending Saturday morning.

The heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds damaged standing crops and around 117 houses.

At least 10 people were killed in rain-related incidents across the state.

Paddy fields in Jaunpur, Mirzapur and Azamgarh were among those affected.

Sixty-three districts recorded above-normal rainfall.

Five people died in separate incidents of mud-wall or house-wall collapse.

Others were killed after trees were uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain, with 14 more injured in such incidents.

Sixty-three districts across Uttar Pradesh recorded above-normal rainfall.

The state received about 19 times its normal rainfall in the 24 hours ending Saturday morning, according to reports.

Standing crops and around 117 houses were damaged by the heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds.

Paddy fields in districts including Jaunpur, Mirzapur and Azamgarh were among those affected.

Schools were shut in several districts, including Aligarh, where classes remained suspended until Saturday.

Some reports put the overall death toll higher, at up to 13-17 across the state, as rain-related incidents were still being tallied.

Rain that began after midnight on Thursday continued across most parts of the state through Friday and into the weekend.

Eastern Uttar Pradesh was forecast to see heavy rain on September 27, while western Uttar Pradesh was placed under a very heavy rainfall warning.

The IMD also flagged thunderstorms and lightning risk alongside the rain warnings.

Opposition leaders in the state have raised questions about infrastructure preparedness during the heavy rain spell.

State disaster relief teams have been deployed to assist with clean-up and relief work in the worst-affected districts.

Waterlogging disrupted traffic and daily life in several cities across Uttar Pradesh during the rain spell.

Local administrations have been assessing damage to houses and crops to process compensation claims for affected families.

Flooded road after heavy rain (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0


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