Ganga, Yamuna rivers continue to overflow as heavy rains lash UP, Bihar
India | Aug 13, 2021, 07:21 AM ISTRivers Ganga and Yamuna are overflowing in UP and Bihar as the states witness heavy rainfall and floods.
Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are overflowing in UP and Bihar as the states witness heavy rainfall and floods.
The misery of people in Bihar is unexplainable after the waters of Gandaki and Bagmati rivers entered the parts of Muzaffarpur district following incessant rainfall in the region. The houses of the people in the district have been submerged in the water. Following this, people have started moving to elevated places from the low lying areas.
The flood situation has worsened in Bihar while there is a slight improvement in Assam. According to a Bihar government bulletin, the floodwaters spread to new areas in the affected districts, hitting one million more population. In Assam, one person died and 22.34 lakh people in 22 of the states' 33 districts are affected.
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Bihar flood and consequent suspension of rail traffic between Sugauli and Majhowalia section has hit train operations badly. At least 6 trains have been diverted after flood water touched the girder of Bridge No 248, forcing the suspension of train services between Sugauli-Narkatiaganj.
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of river Gandak has led to the discharge of excess water from Valmikinagar barrage in West Champaran district on Tuesday, flooding parts of north Bihar.
Over 27.64 Lakh people are affected as the floods in Assam destroyed houses, crops, roads and bridges at several places. Meanwhile, former Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot took to Twitter and requested the people to help those who are affected due to Assam and Bihar floods.
Flood-like situation prevailed in several Bihar districts as river Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati and others continued to flow above danger level due to heavy rain in the state and higher areas in bordering Nepal.
After Bihar floods devastated the state and caused widespread destruction and number of casualties, it appeared that the government and administration were hard-pressed to provide quick and adequate relief to the people. There were complaints from various parts of the state that essential supplies like food and medicines were at a severely short supply and authorities were unable to restore the supply lines.
Singh, who has been repeatedly criticising the Bihar government for its "inept" handling of water-logging in several parts of Patna following heavy rainfall, sought the forgiveness of 'Sanatani' (devout) Hindus for the adverse impact of the "man-made" disaster on Durga Puja festivities.
After devastating floods ravaged Bihar, state capital Patna and other regions are in the clutches of dengue epidemic. About 900 cases have been registered across the state out of which Patna alone has accounted for 640 cases. Saturday (October 5) saw 120 fresh cases of dengue. In addition to dengue, cases of Chikungunya have also been registered.
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday launched a flood relief donation camp for his home state Bihar, where at least 42 people have died in rain-related incidents following a torrential spell that took place between September 27 and 30.
Death toll in the Bihar's rain-related disasters on Tuesday mounted to 30 even as relief and rescue operations gathered momentum.
Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi and other Bollywood celebrities reached out to their fans through social media and asked them to help the Bihar flood victims.
Famous folk singer Sharda Sinha is one of the many people, who had been stuck in her Rajendra Nagar residence in Patna, due to the floods.
Torrential rains have caused widespread devastation in Bihar so much so that the death toll has climbed up to 28. Relief and rescue operations are continuing to reach out to those stranded in badly affected areas. People tried resuming normal business under an overcast sky but weather department has predicted fresh showers may lash the state any time. Flooding in many parts of Patna has left residents scurrying for shelter.
More than 4,000 people, including women and children, were rescued from the flood-affected areas of Bihar's capital city of Patna on Monday
Sushil Modi and his family were rescued from their Rajendra Nagar residence where they had been stuck for 3 days due to waterlogging in the area because of heavy rain in the last few days.
While netizens were less than amused, calling the images insensitive, Saurav, the photographer, has come out in support of the images saying that they were meant to highlight the distress in the city.
In Uttar Pradesh, at least 93 people have died since Thursday. According to a state government report, 14 people lost their lives on Sunday, 25 on Saturday while 54 had died in the two days before that.
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