16 people perish in heavy Indian rain, floods

At least sixteen people have died on Saturday and Sunday due to heavy rains and flooding in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh in India, reports NDTV.

The worst affected is the Shahjahanpur district, where six people have died while three people died in Sitapur district and four in Amethi and Auraiya districts. As many as 461 houses have been damaged, according to the data released by Indian government. The Air Force has rushed choppers from the Gwalior air base for rescue work in the state. So far they have rescued 14 people stranded in the Lalitpur and Jhansi districts.