U.P. worst hit as rain claims 48 lives in 4 States
U.P. worst hit as rain claims 48 lives in 4 States
As many as 48 people died in rain-related incidents, majority of them in Uttar Pradesh, while incessant rainfall in Bihar, where an alert has been sounded, left the streets of state capital Patna and other areas waterlogged and residences of at least two ministers marooned.
As many as 35 people lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh since September 27, the State government said. While 25 of them died on Saturday, 10 lost their lives on September 27. The meteorological department said heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over eastern UP on September 29.
Locals also expressed concerns over potholes on the roads and stated that water-logging leads to the accident due to these potholes.
According to the Skymet Weather forecast, today many parts of the state are likely to receive rainfall after 1 PM. Cloudy sky and few spells of rain are also expected during the next week.
