Rains claim 12 lives in Uttar Pradesh

At least 12 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh where flood situation continued in several districts due to rise in level of major rivers.

Six persons, including a mother-daughter duo, were killed in Hardoi district, while as many deaths have been reported from Bareilly, Pilibhit, Moradabad and Rampur in wall and roof collapse incidents since yesterday, officials said here.

According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga was flowing at danger mark in Gumatia (Kannauj), Ankinghat (Kanpur
dehat), Kanpur and Dalmau (Rae Bareilly) and was rising at
Fafamau and Chatnag in Allahabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Ballia.

The Ramganga was flowing above the red mark in Moradabad
and was rising in Bareilly and Dabri (Shahjahanpur). The Yamuna was rising at Bagahpat, Mohna, Kalpi, Hamirpur, Naini (Allahabad) and Chillaghat (Banda). 

Sharda river was rising at Pallia Kalan (Kheri), while Ghaghara was above the danger mark at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki, Ayodhya and Turtipar in Ballia. 

Kalagarh Bijnore has received maximum rainfall of 124.4 mm in the state since yesterday, the officials said. 

In Bareilly, Lucknow-Delhi national highway was closed after it was flooded near Moradabad district due to incessant rains for the last two days. 

Traffic movement on the National Highway-24 connecting Delhi with Lucknow was suspended late last night after it was flooded by water from Koshi and Ramganga, they said. 

The water level on the national highway has crossed one metre mark this morning, the officials added.