More than 1200 villages in Uttar Pradesh hit by floods, rescue efforts underway
Over five lakh people in 1,243 villages of Uttar Pradesh have been affected with floods, and relief and rescue teams have been deployed to assist the people, officials said here on Wednesday. In the past 24 hours, an average of 13.1 mm rainfall was recorded in the state which is 154 per cent more than normal. “Eleven…