Lucknow

Seven more deaths, UP flood toll touches 101

Biswajeet, PNS

With seven more deaths reported on Sunday the total toll touched 101, official statement said here.  While four deaths were reported from Sitapur district, 2 in Sidharthnagar and one in Sant Kabir Nagar districts.

Meanwhile, the flood condition in the state remained grimas Ghagra was flowing above the danger level at Barabanki and Ballia and was near the red mark at Bahraich and Faizabad. Sharda river was flowing above the danger level at Paliakala and Rapti river at Gorakhpur.

Weather office here said that the southwest monsoon remained normal in the state and moderate to rather heavy rain or thundershowers occurred at isolated places in UP in the past 24 hours. Rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours-- Bansi 11 cms, Thakurdwara 10, Moradabad 8, Sahabad 5, Basti, Bareilly and Rampur 4 each, Bisauli 3 and Kanpur 2 cms.

Weatherman has warned of heavy to heavy rainfalls and thundershowers at many places over west UP and at a few places over east in next 48 hours.