Uttar Pradesh rainfall between September 25 and 26 killed at least 56 people, injured 46 and damaged 1,021 houses across the state, according to a situation report prepared by the office of Relief Commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod. Rescue, relief and damage assessment operations were continuing, while crop losses were still being assessed.
The state recorded an average of 66.5 mm of rainfall during the 48-hour period, compared with a normal average of 7.6 mm. This amounted to 775% excess rainfall, with 56 of Uttar Pradesh’s 75 districts recording “large excess” rainfall, the report said.
Sitapur was the worst-affected district in terms of fatalities, with seven deaths. Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich and Balrampur recorded five deaths each, while Ayodhya and Gorakhpur reported four fatalities each.
Hardoi reported the highest number of injuries, at seven, followed by Mainpuri and Shravasti with five each. Barabanki recorded four injuries, while Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri reported three injured people each.
The rainfall also caused substantial livestock losses. The situation report recorded 107 animal deaths across the state. Hardoi accounted for 28 of those deaths, followed by Sitapur with 16 and Kannauj with 14. Bahraich and Kanpur Dehat recorded seven animal deaths each, while Unnao reported six.
Residential damage was concentrated in several districts. Hardoi reported 272 damaged houses, the highest figure in the state, followed by Sitapur with 108. Chandauli, Auraiya, Gonda, Hamirpur, Shahjahanpur and Bahraich also reported substantial damage to houses.
The rainfall deviation was particularly high in several districts. Farrukhabad recorded rainfall 7,385% above normal, followed by Kannauj at 5,664%, Shahjahanpur at 4,408%, Hamirpur at 4,240% and Mahoba at 4,100%, according to the report.
The scale of the rainfall placed pressure on district administrations managing rescue operations, relief distribution and assessments of damage to homes, livestock and crops. The report did not provide a final estimate of agricultural losses.
Yashod said crop-loss assessments were still underway as district administrations continued rescue, relief and damage-assessment operations in affected areas. The next official updates are expected to add to the assessment of damage and relief requirements across the state.
