Flood fury: Uttar Pradesh deploys special forces as death toll rises to 221

Monsoon gathers momentum, forecast of medium to heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh

With the monsoon regaining momentum in Uttar Pradesh after slowing down over the past week, the Yogi Adityanath government has now deployed special forces in the flood-affected districts even as the death toll touched 221.

The state has deployed 11 teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and three teams of the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) apart from 17 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) flood battalion in 26 flood-affected districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers have impacted an estimated million people, causing at least 221 flood-related deaths and wounding 166 others since July