In pics: Over 5 lakh people in 1,243 UP villages affected by floods, rescue operations underway

Over five lakh people in 1,243 villages of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by floods. Relief and rescue teams have

Updated on Aug 12, 2021 03:41 PM IST 9 Photos
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"Eleven districts including Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Basti, Gonda, Sultanpur, Shrawasti, Lucknow, Raebareli and Fatehpur received rainfall of over 25 mm or more in the past 24 hours", officials said.(PTI)

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A man walks on a makeshift bamboo bridge between inundated houses following the flooding of River Ganges, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (AP)

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National Disaster Response Force personnel evacuate residents from inundated houses following the flooding of River Ganges, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on August 12. (AP)

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People being evacuated from a flood-affected area in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. ((HT Photo/Anil Kumar Maurya))

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Houses seen partially submerged due to the rise in the water level of the Ganga river, at Salori area, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)

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