Seven drown in floods in UP

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Press Trust of India Balrampur (UP)
Last Updated : Aug 17 2017 | 5:28 PM IST
Seven persons have drowned in the floods here over the last two days, an official said today.
Barabanki, Gonda, Siddharth Nagar, Mahrajganj, Balrampur and Bahraich districts are reeling under floods following heavy rains.
Relief committees have been set up to give succour to those affected by the floods.
"Seven persons -- Malik Ram (50), Badka (60), Girdhari (68), Ram Charan (50), Aman (8), Mehfooz (12), Ram Swarup (32) -- have drowned in the floods in the last 48 hours," District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar Mishra said.
Three of the deceased persons belonged to Tulsipur, two hailed from Balrampur and one from Utraula, he said.
A financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each would be given to their families.

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First Published: Aug 17 2017 | 5:28 PM IST

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