Showers lash Uttar Pradesh; rivers breach danger mark

Multiple districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, received rainfall on Thursday, with major rivers flowing above the danger mark.

Rivers Hindon (Baghpat and Noida), Ganga (Badaun), Ghaghara (Ayodhya and Ballia), and Gandak (Kushinagar) breached danger levels.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior officials to visit affected areas and provide immediate assistance to families.

Adityanath ordered a rapid assessment of damage from rains and lightning strikes, with compensation to victims within 24 hours.

He appealed to citizens to avoid stepping out during lightning and to exercise caution near water bodies during heavy rainfall.