16 dead in heavy rains, floods in Uttar Pradesh, IAF called in for rescue


Lucknow, Sep 3 (PTI): At least 16 people died and 12 were injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, where authorities had to take IAF help to airlift marooned villagers on Sunday, even as the Met office predicted more rains throughout the state over the next two days.

The IAF personnel rescued 14 people stranded in Lalitpur and Jhansi districts due to heavy rainfall, drawing praise from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Shahjahanpur bore the maximum brunt of the weather onslaught on Saturday as six people died after being struck by lightning, while seven were injured.

A statement by the office of the UP Relief Commissioner said, "Six people lost their lives in Shahjahanpur, while three died in Sitapur district and two people each in Auraiyya and Amethi".

One person each died in Lakhimpur Kheri, Rae Bareli and Unnao, it said, adding, all deaths took place on Saturday. Eighteen animals were killed and 461 houses or huts were damaged, the statement added.

The meteorological department predicted widespread rainfall in eastern and western parts of the state on Monday and Tuesday. District Magistrate, Shahjahanpur, Amrit Tripathi said a few youngsters were grazing cattle in Shamsherpur village on Saturday, when a sudden downpour forced them to take shelter under a tree.

"Mohit (24), Bablu (5), Anmol (10) and Dablu (11) died when they were struck by lightning, while three were seriously injured," he said. Vandana (11) of Nabipur village and Ashok (42) of Sikandarpur village in the district, also lost their lives when lightning struck them, Tripathi said.

"Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ramji Mishra was sent to the spot. Financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh is being made available to kin of the deceased," he said.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem and the injured have been admitted to Shahjahanpur district hospital, police said.

Six people were stranded in a village of Lalitpur district Sunday morning following heavy rains.

In Garautha tehsil of Jhansi district, eight fishermen were stranded near Erech Dam on the Betwa river after a sudden rise in water level, they said.

Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said, "All six people were successfully rescued in Lalitpur district. The IAF team did a fantastic job."

"The district magistrate of Jhansi has confirmed that all eight fishermen have been successfully rescued by an IAF team," he said.

UP Chief Minister Adityanath praised the rescue operation carried out by IAF personnel in Lalitpur district. According to an official statement, Adityanath also extended Janmasthami greetings to the officials and jawans.

  

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Why no aerial view by Modi nYogi both in UP n Assam flooded area.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Now sanctions with understanding. "Tu be kush Hum be kush. Modiji policy.

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Yogi can save them ..

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  • pooki, mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    because he does not eat matha?

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  • bunty singh, Blore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Earlier some blamed kerala flooding because they ate beef, and now will they blame U.P. floods because they didn't eat beef?

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    YOGI IS MISSING??? .......................
    Any account of missing Cows ?

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  • Critic, Mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Lift the ban on beef slaughter houses. God will be pleased..

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Heavy rains, floods and devastation all over India!
    Where the MP who uttered that Kerala floods or divulge was due to public cow slaughter. Let him now elucidate on the conditions in UP.
    Is that because of lynching spree?

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Swami Chakrapani Maharaj, have the people of UP taken to eating beef these days?

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  • Dr. Haneef Shabab, Bhatkal

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    As per logic of the Gaw Bhakts and Chakrampani type of Hindutvadi, Manovadi philosophers this may be the wrath by their God for Exporting Beef and raping the innocent girls !

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  • boja, kudla

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    CAUSE OF KERALA FLOOD WAS BEEF, AND WHAT ABOUT UP NOW?? RAPE?? LYNCH?? OR GO MATHA'S ANGER TOWARDS FAKE GO MATHA RAKSHAK?? CHELA'S PLEASE ANSWER.

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Let us pray for the dead for their souls to rest in peace and survivors for strength to carry on despite the trials and tribulations.

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  • roy pinto, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    WE HOPE ALL THIS RAPIST AND CRIMINAL WASH IN THIS FLOOD,
    SOME NEWS SAY YOGI IS MISSING TOO................

    RAIN GOD AND COW IS NOT HAPPY WITH BJP RULE IN INDIA ................

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  • Expat, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    YOGI IS MISSING??? IF IT'S TRUE. THEN, I WILL FIND YOU, AND I WILL GARLAND YOU.

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  • Rajesh, UDUPI

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Now Modi will declare 10,000/- crores as flood relief aid......... does Yogi know how to count them ??

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  • gangu, MARAVOOR

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    modi already sent INDIAN NAVY ...SHIPS , MARINES TO UP RIVER....IN flooded area.
    indian army nd airforce already present in yogis ORANGE house in capital lucknow.
    100 helicopters, spl jets, submerging tankers in up RIVERS. COW ambaulance already in roads picking goww mathas.

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  • Anil, Derebail mlre

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Fkae modi orange yogi..... Are biased.
    They dnt have humanity sure... Else modi won't visit kerala after 5days... Flooding
    He is bjp pm. Not Indian sure
    He is fit for lies jumlaa no 1

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  • Expat, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    CHADDIEEEEES, ANY IDEA WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS FLOOD IN UP ??? KERALA FLOOD REASON WAS BEEF AND AYYAPA. WHAT ABOUT THIS ??? LYNCHING ?? RAPE?? I THINK GO MATHA'S DON'T LIKE CHADDIES IN UP.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    GOD IS GREAT.....
    WHEN KERALA/KARNATAKA GOT THE SAME, WE SAW HOW CENTRAL GOVT TREATED.....
    NOW WANT TO SEE THE TREATMENT FOR UP.....

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2018

    Yogi must be sitting with 'Kavade' to make 1+1+1+..... for each additional crore he will ask his friend at the center. He he he..

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