15 more deaths in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday due to Floods
Flood affected Indian villagers sit in country boats as they try to move to safer places in Harinarayanpur village in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh state, India, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (Photo: AP)
Lucknow: The toll in Uttar Pradesh floods increased to 63, with reports of 15 more deaths in the state on Tuesday where several rivers breached their embankments, making the situation grim in flood affected areas. While eight persons died in Bahraich district, three each in Shravasti and Balrampur and one in Lakhimpur were killed due to flood related incidents in past 24 hours, sources said. More than three lakh population of 220 villages were affected due to flood in Bahraich district where relief and rescue work is being carried out by NDRF, PAC, SSB and police.
( Source : agencies )
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