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
Key entities
- Uttar Pradesh
- India
- India Today
- REN TV
- PhotoBank Lori
- Lucknow
- Anna Krivitskaya
- Lakhimpur-Kheri
- Sitapur
- Bakhraiche
- Farukhabad
- Kanpur Nagar
- Kannauj
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