Western UP lashed by showers

Moderate to heavy rainfall and thundershowers occurred at most places in western Uttar Pradesh and at several places in its eastern parts as the south-west monsoon continued to lash the state.

Saharanpur recorded 210mm rainfall while Lalitpur got 150mm rain. Banda and Rae Bareli received 120mm each with Palia Kalan and Karvi both recording showers of 110mm.

The forecast is for rain and thundershowers at most places in the state in the coming 48 hours. The MeT office has also warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places.

Meanwhile, Central Water Commission sources said that the Ganga continued to flow close to the danger mark at Fatehgarh, Ankinghat and Kanpur.

Sharda river was flowing above the red mark at Palia Kalan while the Rapti was near the danger level at Bhinga (Shrawasti), Balrampur, Bansi and Birdghat (Gorakhpur).

The Ghaghra had breached the red mark and was rising at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki and in Ayodhya.

Quano river, which was flowing near the danger level at Chandradeep Ghat (Gonda) and Mukhlispur (Sant Kabirnagar), was, however, receding, CWC sources added.