Gorakhpur: Heavy rains in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh in the last 30 hours have broken all records for the month of October. According to reports, Gorakhpur has recorded 193 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am today. This figure is the highest in the last 127 years. The highest rainfall earlier in the month of October was 218.7 mm on October 2, 1894.

According to the MET department, October 2013 recorded 97 millimetres of rain in the last three decades. On October 15, 2014, there was 115 mm rainfall, while on October 21, 2005, 112 mm was recorded. October 3, 2001, received 67 millimetres of rain. Similarly, 51 millimetres of rain was recorded on October 4, 1996. October 5, 1991, received 50 millimetres of rain.

In Gorakhpur, incessant rain since Friday morning has disrupted normal life. People are facing a lot of problems due to incessant rains in Gorakhpur and adjoining districts. The way it has been raining since the morning seems that this record will also be broken.

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