Heavy rains kill 28 people in northern India

At least 28 people have died in the past three days due to heavy rains in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Report informs via TASS.

Heavy rainfall has been observed in several districts of the state since Saturday. Some areas received more than 100 mm of rain in two days, while Bahraich and Barabanki districts received more than 250 mm of rain in just 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across the state on September 14-15.

Meteorologists warn that a low pressure zone is forming over the Bay of Bengal and therefore showers and thunderstorms are also expected in the next two to three days in the coastal state of Odisha.