Floods and landslides triggered by exceptionally heavy rain killed 56 people in Uttar Pradesh over the three days to September 27, according to the state relief commissioner’s office. Officials also reported 46 injuries and damage to more than 1,000 houses. The figures are a dated official assessment and may change as field reports are consolidated.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 66.5 millimetres of rain between September 25 and the morning of September 27, compared with a normal 7.6 millimetres for that period, Relief Commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod said. The state linked the spell to a depression that moved inland from the Bay of Bengal and intensified rain across the region.
Authorities said rescue operations were under way in waterlogged areas and relief was being distributed. Officials were instructed to assess crop losses and arrange compensation. Separately, the Central Water Commission classified 30 river-monitoring stations across seven states as being in a severe situation, with several major rivers above danger levels.
This report updates an earlier forecast that highlighted western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The casualty and housing figures here concern Uttar Pradesh; they do not establish equal impacts in every district or a final nationwide monsoon toll. A severe river-gauge classification signals hazardous water levels, not the same degree of damage at every monitored location.