Hours Before Effigy-Burning, Rain Damages Ramlila Ground In UP's Hapur

On Dussehra, residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur who have been waiting to celebrate the effigy-burning of the demon king Ravana say they are a bit disappointed after heavy rain soaked the effigies and partly flooded the Ramlila venue. The Ramlila venue at Hapur, about 60 km from Delhi, is now dotted with puddles of muddy water after the sudden rain today. The effigies were set for burning this evening. A video of the site shows the effigies made of light, easily combustible material such as straw and cardboard pockmarked by rainwater.