56 killed in floods in India's Uttar Pradesh

Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh, India, caused severe flooding that killed at least 56 people and injured 46 others, with over 1,000 homes damaged and more than 100 animals killed.

Consensus

At least 56 people died in Uttar Pradesh, India, due to heavy rains.
More than 100 animals died as a result of the flooding.
Over 1,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.
The rains occurred over a period of 60 hours, with extreme precipitation levels.
The worst-affected districts were Hardoi, Lakhimpur-Kheri, and Bahraich.
The Indian Meteorological Department had issued warnings about heavy rains on September 25.
The rainfall exceeded normal levels by more than 700%.
The flooding led to the destruction of rice fields.

Points of divergence

In Lucknow, 125.8 mm of rainfall occurred in 21 hours before the morning of September 26. — vedomosti
In Farukhabad, rainfall was 200 times higher than normal; in Kanpur Nagar, 160 times; and in Kanauj, Kanpur Dehat, and Hardoi, 130 times. — vedomosti
The highest number of fatalities occurred in Sitapur with seven people killed. — fontanka
In Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich, and Balrampur, five people died each. — fontanka
The most damaged homes were in Hargao with 272 destroyed. — fontanka
An additional 108 homes were damaged in Sitapur. — fontanka
A state of emergency was declared in all 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, due to flooding. — vedomosti

Coverage (3 sources)

India goes under water: strong rains took the lives of 56 people — РИАМО
In India, more than 50 people died due to continuous rains — Ведомости
More than half a hundred people died due to rains in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh — Фонтанка

56 killed in floods in India's Uttar Pradesh

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