Flood situation remains grim in UP, Bihar

Lucknow/Patna, Aug 22 (ANI): The flood situation remains grim in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as all rivers in both states are flowing above the danger mark.

Bihar recorded eleven deaths, while sixteen people have died in Uttar Pradesh.

Over 600 villages in the Terai district and 250 villagtes in the Sidharth Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by the floods.

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Saturday as swollen rivers inundated vast swathes of countryside in seven districts.

The river Burhi Rapti, Kunhara and Jamuar nullah are flowing above the danger mark in Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of acres of crops in Barabanki, Bahraich, Siddharthanagar and Pilibhit have been destroyed by the flood.

According to the State Relief Commissioner, over one lakh people have been evacuated from the affected areas.

Over five lakh people were affected as flood inundated Kishanganj, Saharsa, Supaul, Sitamarhi, and Purnia in Bihar.

The Central Water Commission report, has cautioned the state over the flood in major rivers like Bagmati, Kosi, Kamala Balan and Mahananda.

While Kosi was flowing above the danger mark at Basua, Bagmati breached the danger level at Benibad and Hayaghat.

Similarly, water level of Kamala Balan flowed above danger mark at Jhanjharpur, Kursela and Baltara while Mahananda flowed above danger mark at Dengraghat

The State Water Resources Department has claimed that all embankments in Bihar are safe. (ANI)