54 killed in rain-related incidents in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP; 6 more dead in Assam floods

Rain-related incidents claimed 54 lives in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, while six more persons died in flood-hit Assam on Wednesday, as several parts of the country received monsoon rains with Mumbai and its neighbouring districts facing a deluge-like situation.

The weather office has predicted rainfall in several states in eastern and northern regions of the country, including Delhi, in the next few days.

Seventeen people lost their lives in Bihar as the flood situation worsened in the past two days due to heavy rainfall. While, due to lightning strikes another thirteen people died in Aurangabad, East Champaran and Bhagalpur districts of the state. In Jharkhand, 10 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Jamtara, Ramgarh and Pakur districts.

Fourteen people were also killed across Uttar Pradesh in rain-related incidents since Tuesday.

Of the total, seven deaths took place on Wednesday. These include three in Aligarh due to wall collapse following heavy rains, two