New Delhi: Rains accompanied by hailstorm and lightning lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, leaving 22 people dead in 15 districts of the state, officials said.

According to a press statement from the Relief Commissioner’s office, Fatehpur and Azamgarh districts each reported three fatalities due to rain-related incidents.

Two deaths each were recorded in Firozabad, Kanpur Dehat, and Sitapur districts while one person each lost their life in Ghazipur, Gonda, Amethi, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharthnagar, Ballia, Kannauj, Barabanki, Jaunpur, and Unnao districts.

Taking note of the situation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials in the affected districts to carry out relief operations with full urgency and preparedness.

The inclement weather also resulted in damage to 15 houses across the affected districts.

The state government has initiated the process of providing financial assistance of Rs 4 Lakh each to the families of the deceased, the statement added.

State capital Lucknow also received rains.

Firozabad’s Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Vishu Raja said two people were........

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