Flooding in Uttar Pradesh (file image)
Heavy rain kills 56 in India: AFP
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20 hours ago|- The state's Relief Commissioner's office confirmed the toll in a statement issued Sunday.
- Officials describe the rainfall as "exceptionally heavy," affecting much of the state.
At least 56 people have been declared dead in Uttar Pradesh over the past three days, as severe storms and heavy downpours swept the heavily-populated region, according to a state disaster management agency.
The Relief Commissioner's office said the fatalities occurred amid a period of unusually intense rainfall that has hit large parts of the state.
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