In Uttar Pradesh, seven children are missing after a van carrying at least 29 people fell into Indira canal in Nagram area of Lucknow in the wee hours today. 22 people have been rescued and the operation to trace the children – five boys and two girls – is continuing. The flow of the canal has been diverted and divers are making efforts to find the missing. NDRF and SDRF teams have been pressed into service.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">District Magistrate and senior police officials are at the spot. IG Lucknow Zone SK Bhagat told AIR that since the water current is very strong, the search operation is taking time. Team of irrigation department has also reached the spot and efforts are on to reduce the water in the canal. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to intensify the rescue work.</span><br />