Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Rains Kill 56 Amid 775% Excess Rainfall
Very heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Uttar Pradesh.
Officials said 56 people died and 46 were injured.
The rain also killed 107 animals and damaged 1,021 houses.
The state received far more rain than usual between September 25 and September 27.
Sitapur had the highest number of deaths.
Rescue teams are moving people from flooded areas to safer places.
Officials were told to help families and check damage to crops and homes.
Families whose houses cannot be lived in may receive alternative accommodation.
People were asked to avoid flooded areas and fast-moving water, and an emergency helpline is available.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms killed 56 people and injured 46 across Uttar Pradesh over roughly 60 hours.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 66.5 millimetres of rain from September 25 to the morning of September 27, compared with a normal 7.6 millimetres.
Rain-related incidents also killed 107 animals and damaged 1,021 houses across the state.
Sitapur reported the most deaths, while Hardoi recorded the highest numbers of damaged houses and animal deaths.
Officials ordered rescue operations, crop-loss assessments, compensation, alternative accommodation and assistance for affected families.
- Who
- Residents of Uttar Pradesh were affected; district officials and rescue teams are coordinating relief efforts under Relief Commissioner Dr Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod.
- What
- Heavy rains and thunderstorms caused 56 deaths, 46 injuries, 107 animal deaths and damage to 1,021 houses.
- When
- The incidents were reported over roughly 60 hours, while rainfall totals covered September 25 through the morning of September 27.
- Where
- Across Uttar Pradesh, with Sitapur reporting the highest number of deaths and Hardoi the most damaged houses.
- Why
- A depression over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining north Chhattisgarh was driving heavy to very heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon withdrew from parts of northern India.
Official Response
Questions About Implementation
Rescue and relief
Official Response
Officials said rescue operations were continuing, stranded residents were being evacuated, and district magistrates were directed to provide immediate assistance.
Questions About Implementation
The report said official instructions did not yet show how quickly assistance had reached affected families.
Compensation and housing
Official Response
Authorities ordered crop-loss surveys, compensation under applicable rules, alternative accommodation and housing-scheme benefits for eligible families.
Questions About Implementation
The scale, timing and coverage of compensation remained unclear, including how many families had received payments or remained without shelter.
Disaster impact
Official Response
The government attributed the disaster to exceptional or unprecedented rainfall and directed officials to respond with speed, sensitivity and coordination.
Questions About Implementation
The report said the aftermath would be judged by completed assessments, timely payments and whether displaced residents received support.
- Deaths
- 56 people
- Injured
- 46 people
- Animal deaths
- 107 animals
- Houses damaged
- 1,021
- Rainfall recorded
- 66.5 millimetres, compared with a normal 7.6 millimetres
- Rainfall excess
- 775 per cent above normal
- Emergency helpline
- 1070
