<p class="title">As many as 20 people were killed and over 24 injured as heavy rain in the past 48 hours wreaked havoc in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Official sources said that around 20 people, including children, were killed in incidents of lightning and house collapse in different parts in the state in the past two days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Five children were killed after being struck by lightning in Shahajahanpur district, about 175 km from here, alone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Army and air force choppers rescued people in Lalitpur and Jhansi district, who were marooned after their village turned into an island of sorts following the floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Ganga river is flowing above the danger mark at Farrukhabad, while the Ghaghra river is flowing above the danger mark in Gonda, Barabanki and Baharaich districts, sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Large parts of the state witnessed heavy rain on Monday adversely affecting normal lives. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The MeT department has predicted more rain in the state in the next 24-hours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state government has directed the district authorities to launch relief operations in the flood-ravaged areas. </p>
<p class="title">As many as 20 people were killed and over 24 injured as heavy rain in the past 48 hours wreaked havoc in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Official sources said that around 20 people, including children, were killed in incidents of lightning and house collapse in different parts in the state in the past two days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Five children were killed after being struck by lightning in Shahajahanpur district, about 175 km from here, alone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Army and air force choppers rescued people in Lalitpur and Jhansi district, who were marooned after their village turned into an island of sorts following the floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Ganga river is flowing above the danger mark at Farrukhabad, while the Ghaghra river is flowing above the danger mark in Gonda, Barabanki and Baharaich districts, sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Large parts of the state witnessed heavy rain on Monday adversely affecting normal lives. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The MeT department has predicted more rain in the state in the next 24-hours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state government has directed the district authorities to launch relief operations in the flood-ravaged areas. </p>
