LUCKNOW, Sep 26: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh as monsoon activity intensified across the state, damaging standing crops and more than 100 houses in rural areas, officials said.
Strong winds accompanying the downpour also caused damage in several areas, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast thunderstorms and further rainfall in the coming days.
Lucknow received 125.8 mm of rain in the 21 hours ending Saturday morning. Farrukhabad recorded rainfall around 200 times its normal level, while Kanpur Nagar received nearly 160 times the normal rainfall. Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat and Hardoi recorded around 130 times their normal rainfall.
According to the Relief Commissioner, 63 districts have received above-normal rainfall, with the state recording around 19 times its normal rainfall over the past 24 hours.
