Sixteen people were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents across Uttar Pradesh since Saturday, officials said Sunday even as the meteorological department predicted rainfall throughout the State for the next two days.
The day also witnessed IAF personnel rescuing 14 people stranded in lalitpur and Jhansi districts due to heavy rains, drawing appreciation from UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Shahjahanpur bore the maximum brunt of the weather onslaught on Saturday, as six people were killed in incidents of lightning strike, while seven were injured.
A statement by the office of the UP Relief Commissioner on Sunday 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 the deaths took place on Saturday.
Eighteen animals were killed and as many as 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 some youngsters were grazing cattle in Shamsherpur village on Saturday, when sudden downpour forced them to take shelter under a tree.