Flood situation continues to be grim in UP

In Uttar Pradesh no let up in flood fury as raging waters of the rivers caused havoc in vast swathes of human habitation in eastern and tarai regions of the State.Over 20 lakh people have been hit by the floods in 24 districts of the state. Relief Commissioner of the State has said that the death toll in the floods has reached 69. Above 2,500 villages are flooded affecting a population of over 20 lakh. About 40000 persons have take shelter in relief camps in the affected districts. 20 companies of the NDRF, 29 companies of PAC along with two choppers of the Indian Air Force and several columns of the Army personnel were on job to save lives and properties in the affected areas.

River Sharda



was flowing above the danger mark at Palia Kalan in Lakhimpur Kheri while Ghaghra was flowing above the red mark at Barabanki, Ayodhya and Ballia. River Rapti was also flowing well above the red mark at Balrampur, Basti, and Gorakhpur, while Budhi Rapti was above the danger level at Siddharth Nagar rivers Rohin and Quano are flowing above danger mark at Mahrajganj and Gonda districts.

Release of water in the rivers emanating from Nepal and incessant rains impeded rescue work and evacuation of people to safer areas. Road transport in flood affected areas is badly affected and thousand of people have taken shelter at railway tracks in different districts.