Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Gorakhpur; localities get waterlogged

According to official sources, Deoria received maximum rainfall of around 104 mm while Gorakhpur received 20mm and Kushinagar received 4mm of rain.

Widespread and heavy rainfall in almost all districts of Gorakhpur division disturbed normal life on Thursday.

Apart from Gorakhpur and many other districts of UP, Lucknow too received heavy rain on Thursday. (Deepak Gupta/ht)

Waterlogging on roads disrupted traffic movements and many markets had to be closed down due to overflowing drainages.

According to official sources, Deoria received maximum rainfall of around 104 mm while Gorakhpur received 20mm and Kushinagar received 4mm of rain respectively.

In the city, residents of various localities were trapped in their houses due to waterlogging and faced problems as rainwater along with drainage water entered into their houses and shops.

Vice chairman of Gorakhpur Development Authority, Prem Shanker Singh and municipal commissioner, Avinash Singh visited various localities near Deoria by-pass, Daudpur and Gita press and instructed the officials to use pumping sets to drain out water.

Many vehicles were stuck in the rain and most of educational institutions remained closed.

Abdur Rahman