3 perish in rain-related incidents in UP, toll rises to 181

Three more persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh today even as moderate to rather heavy showers and thundershowers occurred at isolated places over the state.
Rain-related incidents in Sitapur district claimed three more lives, taking the toll in the state this monsoon to 181, relief commissioner's office here said.
Met sources said that chief amount of rainfall recorded in cms are:-Biswan-23 ,Mawana-13, Deoband-10, Banda-9, Muzaffarnagar, Hamirpur-8 each, Sitapur-7 ,Regauli, Kakrahi, Auraiya, Meerut-6 each, Baghpat, Agra ,Bhatpurwaghat, Dhauraha-5 each.
The officials forecast that rain and thundershowers would occur at many places over the state with heavy rainfall likely to be witnessed at isolated places in the next 48 hours.

Central Water Commission sources said that river Ganga was still flowing above the danger mark at Gazipur and Ballia and Sharda at Palia Kalan.
Ghaghra which continued to flow above the danger level at Elgin Bridge has receded to just below the red mark at Ayodhya and Turtipar and Rapti was flowing close to the danger mark at Bhinga (Shrawasti) and Balrampur.