Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh): At least 8 people have died due to flooding in Balrampur and Bahraich districts in the last 24 hours, officials said o ETV Bharat.
Barabanki, Gonda, Siddharth Nagar, Mahrajganj, Balrampur and Bahraich districts are reeling under floods following heavy rains. Relief committees have been set up to give succour to those affected.
"Eight persons -- Parmesh (16), Soni (12), Santosh (14), Ram Saware (35), Aman (8), Savitri Devi (17), Ram Swarup (32) -- have drowned in the floods in the last 24 hours," Mahsi Sub-Divisional Magistrate S N Tripathi said.
Three of the deceased persons belonged to Tulsipur, two hailed from Balrampur and one from Utraula, he said.