India, Aug. 4 -- Uttar Pradesh has been experiencing heavy rainfall which is expected to continue for the next 24-36 hours without significant change, the meteorological department said on Monday.

On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for multiple districts in East UP and an overall orange alert for both East and West UP for the next 24 hours.

The monsoon trough shifted north of its normal position, passing through Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya, Shamli and more. Additionally, a cyclonic circulation over the northeastern part of the state, adjacent to Bihar, is contributing to the heavy rainfall.

The brunt of the weather fury was especially visible in cities like Kanpur, Lucknow and Ayodhya, where streets tu...