UP: Most districts in the state are affected by cyclonic rains, schools in these districts have been declared closed; a red alert has been issued.

UP: Most districts in the state are affected by cyclonic rains, with schools declared a holiday in these districts; a red alert has been issued. The intensity of rainfall has intensified in Uttar Pradesh after the interaction with the western disturbance formed over the Bay of Bengal. Several areas of Terai and Purvanchal bordering Nepal have been experiencing intermittent rain for the past 24 hours. Continuous rainfall has disrupted public life, and the weather has deteriorated in many areas.