235 villages in 21 Districts under water due to heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh : 4 lakh people affected
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) – 235 villages in 21 Districts have been under Yamuna waters due to heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh. 4 lakh people in these Districts have been affected by the floods. The Ganga is just 44 cm below the danger mark in Varanasi. 85 ghats and 2 thousand small and big temples have gone under water.
Floods in 9 Districts of Bengal
Floods have also occurred in Birbhum, Bankura, Howrah, Hooghly, North-South 24 Parganas, East-West Medinipur, West Vardhaman Districts of Bengal. Two people have died in 24 hours due to the floods.
Heavy rains in 24 Districts of Madhya Pradesh
Heavy rains have been recorded in more than 24 Districts of Madhya Pradesh. The State has so far received 41 inches of rain during the monsoon season, which is 10% more than the average rainfall.
Warning of heavy rains in Rajasthan
Heavy rains warning has been issued in 22 Districts of Rajasthan. Along with this, heavy rains are likely in 13 States including Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, the weather department said.