UP flood toll touches 104; 1 killed in landslide in U’khand

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s flood woes continued as the toll rose to 104 today even as heavy rains triggered a landslide in Uttarakhand leading to the death of one person.

The flood situation in Assam and Bihar improved significantly.

In the national capital, heavy rains brought the mercury down even as traffic was thrown out of gear and water-logging was reported at several places.

The Safdarjung observatory, figure of which is considered official for the city, received 59 mm rainfall between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM.

The humidity level oscillated between 100 and 76 per cent.

In Uttarakhand, landslide triggered by heavy rain claimed a life in Chamoli district in the early hours when a man was hit by rubble falling from the hillside at Pathiyaldhar basti.

In Uttar Pradesh, 28 lakh people are affected as raging waters of the rivers emanating from Nepal caused havoc in vast swathes of land. (AGENCIES)