LUCKNOW, Aug. 4 -- With active monsoon conditions persisting across Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for multiple districts in East UP and an orange alert for both East and West UP for the next 24 hours.

On Sunday, heavy showers drenched Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Barabanki, and the neighbouring districts under red alert.

The IMD has issued orange alerts for districts, including Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Badaun.

Very heavy rainfall was also recorded at Gyanpur (Bhadohi) and Nighasan (Kheri) 12 cm each, heavy rainfall at Karvi (Chitrakoot) and Pratapgarh 11 cm each, Gabhana (Aligarh) 10 cm, Ghorawal (Sonbhadra), Ch...