Lucknow, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for parts of Uttar Pradesh, warning of "extremely heavy rainfall" in several districts over the next 24 hours as monsoon activity intensifies across the state.
According to the regional meteorological centre in Lucknow, widespread monsoon activity triggered by a strengthened monsoon flow from the Bay of Bengal is expected to persist over the coming days, with heavy to very heavy rain likely across large parts of the state.