45 killed in rain-related incidents in UP
Lucknow: At least 45 people died in Uttar Pradesh due to heavy winds and thundershowers that lashed several districts in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Out of these, two persons died after they were struck by lightning.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath carried out continuous monitoring of the situation, directing officials to implement relief and rescue operations at the earliest in the affected districts. Relief commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami issued directions to all divisional commissioners to release compensation to the families of the deceased within 24 hours, preferably on May 22 itself. He further said that districts which do not have funds under the necessary heads, should immediately inform the headquarters and have funds released.
All local administrations were asked to carry out survey of agricultural fields to assess damage to crops and submit a report to the headquarters at the earliest, so that compensation could be issued.
A govt spokesperson said that 18 districts were impacted by hail, squally winds and thundershowers. Out of the 45 deaths reported, five each were from Kasganj and Fatehpur, four each from Meerut and Auraiya, three each from Bulandshahr, Gautam Budh Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Kannauj and Etah, two each from Ghaziabad, Etawah and Kanpur Dehat and one each in Firozabad, Aligarh, Hathras and Amethi.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed!
IC Markets
Start Now
Undo
In addition to this, one person each in Chitrakoot and Ambedkarnagar died after they were hit by lightning.
The India Meteorological Department reported that due to cyclonic circulations originating over Punjab, squally winds of 60-100 kmph lashed parts of the state, while heavy rainfall was reported from pockets of eastern UP. More thunderstorm activity is expected till Monday with possibility of light to moderate rain and gusty winds, especially over central UP and Terai regions.
The govt spokesperson said the Met department had warned of a fall of 2-4 degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature till Saturday, and thereafter, there can be a rise of 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next few days. He said that warnings have been issued to districts where necessary, so that residents could be informed in advance in case the weather situation deteriorated.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
34 minutes ago
- Time of India
Pre-monsoon showers in Raj give respite from searing heat
Jaipur: Pre-monsoon showers Sunday brought a pleasant change in the weather conditions across the state, as many places witnessed a drastic dip in the mercury. Many areas in various districts experienced dust storms and rainfall in the evening, causing the temperature to dip. Churu was hottest in the state, with a maximum temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius, according to Met reports. Attributing the change to the northerly winds and active western disturbances, the Met office stated that similar conditions are expected to prevail in the eastern and southern parts of the state Monday. Jaipur's minimum temperature was 29.6 degrees Celsius, which was followed by cloudy conditions in the afternoon. A maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius was recorded in the state capital in the afternoon. Later, around 3pm, many places in and around Jaipur witnessed mild to moderate showers and dust storms. High-velocity winds affected vehicular traffic. In the evening, the weather remained mainly pleasant. Earlier in the morning, mild to moderate showers were witnessed in the Pali, Sawai Madhopur, and Bundi districts. Later, in the afternoon, districts including Alwar, Rajsamand, Jaipur, and Jodhpur experienced good rainfall. Mild to moderate showers were also witnessed in Sadari and Desuri towns of Pali at 3pm, lasting for about half an hour. Sadari Akharia Chowk, Ranakpur Road, and Barli Sadari were flooded. Heavy rainfall was observed at various places in Udaipur division. Sagwada (Dungarpur) received 70 mm of rainfall, the highest in the state. It was followed by Shahbad (Baran) with 40 mm, and 30 mm each was recorded at Nokha (Bikaner) and Bhungra (Banswara). Additionally, rainfall varying between 10mm and 20mm was recorded at several places in Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Bharatpur, and Jaipur divisions. "This is pre-monsoon rainfall and will help in rise of humidity levels. The humidity levels, up to 90%, will further pave the way for the onset of monsoon by June 20 in the state," said an official with the Met office. In its forecast, the Met office stated that mild to moderate showers will continue at several places in the Udaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur, and Kota divisions.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Bring out rain gear as showers predicted in city from today
Lucknow: The city is likely to receive light rain and thunderstorms this week. According to weathermen, the temperatures will witness a fall in maximum temperatures in the coming days, with the possibility of light rain Monday onwards. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After Wednesday, rainfall activity will increase, with one or two spells expected in a day. On Sunday, maximum and minimum temperatures in the city were 39.9 and 26.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Monday, there is a possibility of a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 km/h) towards evening or night. "There is a possibility of rain in isolated parts of the state. Rainfall activity already began in the northern part of the state. There are also cloud masses that can result in rain. Cloud mass is when a cloud's water droplets or ice crystals become heavy enough, they fall to the earth due to gravity, resulting in precipitation," said Mohammad Danish, senior scientist at state met department. He predicted that on Monday, it would be a partly cloudy sky, becoming generally cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 39 and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively. Meanwhile, in the state, there will be thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 km/h) at isolated places in West UP. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-50 km/h) are very likely at a few places in East UP.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
3 killed in ‘lightning strikes' in state
Bhubaneswar: Three persons were killed in suspected lightning strikes in three different places on Sunday, even as the IMD predicted that the southwest monsoon is set to revive within the next 24 hours after a prolonged dry spell of 17 days. The revival is being aided by a cyclonic circulation active over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, creating favourable conditions for monsoon's further advancement across the state. Sources at the Regional Meteorological Centre here said that light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at many places across the state from Sunday. "The cyclonic circulation, coupled with a trough extending from East Madhya Pradesh to Bangladesh, is expected to trigger significant rainfall activity over Odisha," an RMC official said. IMD issued an orange warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts on Monday and Tuesday. Yellow warning of heavy rainfall is in place for several other districts, including Sambalpur, Angul, Koraput, Nuapada and Gajapati, for the next two days. Keonjhar reported 32.6 mm of rainfall, followed by Chhatrapur (37.2 mm), Angul (21 mm) and Nayagarh (10 mm) between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on Sunday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Paradip recorded 21.4 mm during the morning. IMD also forecast a 2–4 degrees Celsius drop in maximum temperature across the state over the next three days due to increased cloud cover and rainfall. IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the Odisha coast between June 17 and 19, citing likely squally weather with wind speed of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, and rough conditions.
