Photos: Fed by incessant rains, Ganga enters homes in Prayagraj
Updated On Sep 19, 2019 10:32 AM IST
Heavy monsoon rains have raised the water level of the Ganges River above the danger level, triggering evacuation of thousands of people from flooded homes around the area.
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People move to safer areas on a boat through floodwaters in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark. Heavy rains over the past few days have caused the rivers to swell. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)
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A view of a residential colony at Salori, flooded by the River Ganga, on Tuesday. A senior official said authorities in Allahabad and Varanasi have been asked to make all necessary arrangements to deal with the situation and flood ‘chowkis’, to monitor the water levels in the rivers, have been activated. (PTI)
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A woman look on at a flooded area following heavy monsoon rain in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Continued rainfall in the Bundelkhand region and release of water in Yamuna had led to flooding in many areas in Hamirpur, Banda and Chitrakoot districts. Yamuna, Ken and Betwa rivers are in spate and several acres of agricultural land has been submerged, a report said. (PTI)
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People look on from the top of their houses surrounded by flood waters in Prayagraj. Adityanath had conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas in Ballia on Tuesday and distributed relief material. He asked officials of the irrigation department to ensure the safety of bridges and embankments by undertaking regular inspections so that remedial steps can be taken. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)
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Flood affected families at a temporary relief camp that is also inundated in Prayagraj on Tuesday. At least 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents, including lightning and drowning, in the state on Tuesday. Adityanath has announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to kin of the victims. (ANI)
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Residents said they are forced to wade through knee-deep water in the flood-affected region. “The water is rising every hour here. In 2013 and 2016 there were floods here. After that the government had given us an assurance that the situation will not be repeated but nothing has changed here,” a local, Mohammad Ahmed Khan said. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)
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A man uses a ladder to get on a boat from a house surrounded by flood waters on Wednesday. In one case of helplessness, Chhedilal Nishad, a local resident said that he and his family had turned a boat into their home which has been flooded. “We are forced to live on the boat because of the impending situation. No one from the government has visited this area yet,” he said. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)
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