LUCKNOW, Sept. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh recorded 111.3 mm rainfall in last three days from September 25 to September 27, against a cumulative average of 9.4 mm, as heavy rain and storms claimed 81 lives and injured 62 people across the state.

More than 2,254 houses were damaged and 107 animals died due to rain-related incidents during the period, relief commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod said. Relief commissioner Yashod added that excessive rainfall was recorded in 56 of the state's 75 districts.

The state recorded 111.3 mm rainfall from September 25 to 27, which was 1,084% above the long-term average of 9.4 mm. Above-normal rainfall was recorded in 70 districts, with Mathura, Shamli, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Baghpat and Ghaziabad being the ...