Heavy rains in northern India kill at least 56 people

Heavy rains in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India killed at least 56 people, another 46 were injured. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS with reference to the newspaper The Times of India, seven people died in the city of Sitapur, five people died in the cities of Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich and Balrampur, and four people died in Ayodhya and Gorakhpur.

Due to heavy rains in the state destroyed more than 1,000 homes. Bad weather caused livestock deaths and crop damage. The rainfall in most areas of Uttar Pradesh was 775 percent of normal.

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