NEW DELHI—Incessant rain lashed parts of northern India on Monday forcing schools to close in several cities as an unusually late rainy season prolonged havoc across the country, and killed 18 people over the past 24 hours.
The state-run Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy rainfall was expected for the northwestern states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan until Tuesday.
Parts of northwest India got 1293 percent more rainfall than normal on Sunday, with Uttar Pradesh state receiving as much as 22.5 mm, the IMD said.
Eighteen people were killed in various accidents attributed to the rain over the past 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh, including drownings and electrocutions, authorities said….