India, Sept. 27 -- Heavy rain disrupted normal life in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, forcing authorities to suspend the Char Dham Yatra until September 27.

UP bore the brunt of the depression over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining north Chhattisgarh. The weather system, moving north-northwestwards towards southeast UP, brought heavy showers. As many as 63 districts recorded rainfall above normal, with some areas facing a moderate risk of flash floods.

Six people were killed in separate rain-related incidents, with all the casualties reported from Lakhimpur Kheri, Amethi and Barabanki districts.

The heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds also damaged standing crops in rural areas and over 100 houses across the state...