Children’s playful water activities bring joy after rainfall in northern India
by Komal KashyapAfter a refreshing bout of rainfall in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh, children in a local area found joy in playful splashes.
The incident took place on GT road near the village of Dundwa Buzurg in Gursahaiganj in Kannauj district on July 11.
Visuals showed after a heavy downpour, the road accumulated a significant amount of water, reaching a considerable height. Children began enthusiastically playing and jumping in the water. They were fully immersed in the flooded area, splashing around and enjoying themselves. Onlookers in the vicinity observed their exuberant playfulness with smiles and amusement.
Going by the rain spells in the past week, it seems that the monsoon has hit Uttar Pradesh with full force. As many as 36 districts in the state have received either normal or much more than normal rainfall in the state.
Kannauj alone has recorded 261% excess rainfall during this monsoon season. The district recorded 312.7 mm rain against the normal 86.7 mm. So far, U.P. has recorded 6% excess rainfall.