At least 56 killed and 46 injured after downpours in India

In the north of India in the state of Uttar Pradesh at least 56 people have died due to prolonged downpours and floods caused by them. Another 46 people were injured. This is reported by the newspaper “Times of India”, referring to the Commissioner for assistance to victims and emergency response of the state of Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashoda.

According to the publication, downpours hit many areas of the region. The element damaged more than a thousand buildings.

The numbers were different before. It was reported that in the state of Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rains and floods over the past two days, 15 people died, five more were injured, 117 houses were damaged. In neighboring Nepal, four people, including three children and a woman, were killed by a landslide that descended on a village in Baglung district.