<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Met Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh in the next 48 hours. The State is already witnessing heavy rains in many parts for the last 24 hours. <br />''<br />''At least 13 people lost their lives in the state in rain related accidents. Most deaths occurred due to lightening forcing state government to issue an advisory regarding do's and don't s when lightening strikes. <br />''<br />''Heavy rains also disrupted normal life in many cities where reports of wall collapse, road caving in, traffic snarls, water logging and flash flood are coming. In the last 24 hours highest rainfall was recorded in Meerut. </span><br />