Following continuous heavy rainfall in Varanasi, the ghats were submerged in water and temples were inundated as the level of the River Ganga rose above the danger level on Wednesday.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli visited flood-hit Rasuwa District after a Bhotekoshi River flood left 7 dead and 18 missing. He assessed damage, met rescue teams, and urged faster relief efforts. Key infrastructure, including a bridge and highway, was damaged, and 55 people have been rescued so far.
The massive flood in the Lhendekhola that flows towards Nepal from Tibet along the border with Nepal on Tuesday morning has washed bridge and vehicles. The flood also has swept out sections of the Pasang Lhamu Highway, cutting off vehicular access to Rasuwagadhi and severely disrupting conne
The level of the Ganga River rose as parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy rainfall. Ghats on the bank of the Ganga were submerged in water, while Moradabad faced waterlogging.
More than 100 people have lost their lives due to catastrophic flooding across central Texas in the US, with state authorities continuing rescue operations as drier weather is forecast for the coming days, as reported by CNN on Tuesday.
The flooding incident following heavy downpour in Chinese territories swept through the border area on Tuesday morning damaging structures in Timure area of Rasuwa in Nepali side.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the Kukrail riverfront project and stated that for the first time, a riverfront is being constructed over a "drain".
Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda River.
However, even after the heavy rainfall and increased water flow, the river is still flowing below the danger mark.
Heavy rainfall has caused the rise of water levels in the Dharhali and Saktoh rivers in Rajouri district.
Several states of India are facing heavy rainfall after the arrival of monsoon, causing waterlogging, floods and rising water levels of rivers and lower-level areas.