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Weather
10,000 Trapped as Monsoon‑Related Floods Swamp Uttar Pradesh
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 04:46 PM
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Heavy rains during the monsoon have left 10,000 residents stranded in Uttar Pradesh, with rescue teams scrambling to reach isolated villages.
Heavy monsoon rains have inundated large parts of Uttar Pradesh, trapping around 10,000 people in villages across the state.
Rescue operations are underway, with the state disaster management authority, local police and the National Disaster Response Force coordinating efforts to reach isolated households.
The floods have damaged roads, bridges and agricultural fields, forcing many families to evacuate to temporary shelters.
State officials have urged residents to stay alert and follow instructions from authorities, while the central government has pledged additional resources for relief.
Rescue operations are underway, with the state disaster management authority, local police and the National Disaster Response Force coordinating efforts to reach isolated households.
The floods have damaged roads, bridges and agricultural fields, forcing many families to evacuate to temporary shelters.
State officials have urged residents to stay alert and follow instructions from authorities, while the central government has pledged additional resources for relief.