56 killed as storm, rain lash Uttar Pradesh districts

Sixteen deaths were reported from the Prayagraj region, 16 from Bhadohi district, nine from Fatehpur district, four from Unnao, three from Kanpur Dehat, five from Budaun, two from Chandauli and one from Sonbhadra, according to reports received from the districts and news agencies.

The state government has not released any consolidated figures for casualties in the regions or the state as a whole.

A senior state government officer said, “We are in the process of gathering the figures and then the state government will announce compensation accordingly”.