Rain fury claims 17 lives across Uttar Pradesh as above-normal showers lash 63 districts

Lucknow (Amausi) recorded 135.8 mm of rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, while one observatory at Hanuman Setu recorded 201.2 mm of rainfall, marking one of the heaviest spells of the season in the state capital. The intense spell lashing Uttar Pradesh began over 48 hours ago on Thursday evening.