India, Sept. 11 -- Rain lashed several places in Uttar Pradesh on Friday as authorities stepped up relief and rescue operations in flood-hit districts, with 21,350 people evacuated to safer places so far and 2,972 staying in relief camps.

The Relief Commissioner's office said 8,000 people were shifted to safer locations on Thursday, taking the total number of people evacuated so far to 21,350.

The India Meteorological Department forecast rain or thundershowers at isolated places across the state.

The weather office forecast generally cloudy skies becoming partly cloudy in Lucknow and adjoining areas, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to remain around 33 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Among other places, Hardoi re...