Varanasi residential areas flooded as Ganga rises amid heavy rainfall

VARANASI: Residential areas in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi were flooded as the water level of the River Ganga rose on Wednesday following incessant heavy rainfall in the city, causing problems for residents.

A resident, Mandakini Prakash, said that drain water had entered their locality, which could cause diseases, including dengue. “This is drain water, not the water from the River Ganga. This causes dengue. We face a lot of difficulties. First, the transportation got shut down, and then several diseases. We want these issues to be resolved as soon as possible”, the resident said.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Residential areas flooded in Varanasi as the water level of River Ganga rises following incessant heavy rainfall in the city. pic.twitter.com/PVezZVzuj8

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Surender Mishra said, “Students’ studies have been affected. Due to the waterlogging, no one can go anywhere, and even food is not being prepared as vegetable vendors are not coming. After 3-4 years, it has flooded in this region”.

Moradabad too witnessed severe waterlogging due to heavy rainfall, while floodwater entered residential areas as the river flowed above the danger mark in Prayagraj.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Severe waterlogging witnessed in Moradabad amid heavy rainfall in the area. pic.twitter.com/diAUYlZcEM

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On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that heavy rainfall in the past 10 to 12 days has led to significant flooding in the Yamuna and its tributaries, affecting 21 districts across the state. Addressing the media persons here, the Chief Minister said the water level has risen above the danger mark of 113 meters, reaching 117 meters in the Auraiya district.

The Chief Minister said, “Due to excessive rainfall in the last 10-12 days, the Yamuna and its tributary rivers have experienced significant flooding. In the Auraiya district, the water level has crossed the danger mark of 113 meters, reaching 117 meters. Currently, 21 districts in the state have been affected by floods due to heavy rainfall”.

“For flood relief and rescue operations in all these districts, units of NDRF, SDRF, and PAC have been deployed. Specifically, to advance flood relief efforts, 16 teams of NDRF, 18 teams of SDRF, and various teams of PAC have been stationed in different districts,” he added. (ANI)