Govardhan (38) and Ramawati (40) were killed after being hit by lightning in separate incidents in Tulsipur area of Balrampur district last evening, Sub-divisional Magistrate Y B Singh said.
He said that assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh would be given to the family members of the two victims.
Moderate to very heavy rains or thundershowers lashed several parts of eastern districts. Phaphamau in Allahabad received 13 cm rainfall.
Other areas which received rains were Phoolpur, Dhaurara, Bani, Varanasi, Sirauli Gauspur, Patti, Elgin Bridge, Chandauli, Philibhit, Nighasan, Chatnag, Bhinga , Paliakalan, Neemsar, Madiahu, Ghorawal, Sahabad and Bahedi.