Lucknow: At least 12 women and their children working in fields were rescued from flood waters in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district as water levels in rivers rose at many places as the monsoon progressed in the state, a This information was given in the official report on Sunday.
Due to full activation of monsoon and heavy rains, the water level of many rivers has started rising in many areas of Kushinagar, Balrampur and Shravasti districts, leading to floods and flood-like conditions.
According to the report of the Relief Commissioner's office, the water level of Gandak river in Kushinagar has crossed the danger mark, due to which 13 villages of Khadda tehsil have been flooded.
It said 66 people were trapped in flood waters on an island in Narayanpur area of the district. Of them, 62 people were rescued and an operation is underway to rescue the remaining four.
Rapti river crossed the danger mark in Shravasti, affecting 18 villages.
A National Disaster Response Force and two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) teams are deployed in the flood-affected areas. Nineteen flood posts have been set up in the district and Rapti barrage levels are being continuously monitored, it said.
The report said that the operation to rescue 12 women laborers and their children from flood-affected Shravasti village started late on Saturday night and was completed at 3 am.
Rapti river has also crossed the danger mark in Balrampur, causing floods.
One team each of State Disaster Response Force and Flood PAC has been deployed for relief in the affected areas. Thirty-two medical teams have also been formed, the report said.
The weather office has predicted that there is a possibility of heavy rain in Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Gonda, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Shravasti, Lakhimpur and other districts.
Due to full activation of monsoon and heavy rains, the water level of many rivers has started rising in many areas of Kushinagar, Balrampur and Shravasti districts, leading to floods and flood-like conditions.
According to the report of the Relief Commissioner's office, the water level of Gandak river in Kushinagar has crossed the danger mark, due to which 13 villages of Khadda tehsil have been flooded.
It said 66 people were trapped in flood waters on an island in Narayanpur area of the district. Of them, 62 people were rescued and an operation is underway to rescue the remaining four.
Rapti river crossed the danger mark in Shravasti, affecting 18 villages.
A National Disaster Response Force and two Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) teams are deployed in the flood-affected areas. Nineteen flood posts have been set up in the district and Rapti barrage levels are being continuously monitored, it said.
The report said that the operation to rescue 12 women laborers and their children from flood-affected Shravasti village started late on Saturday night and was completed at 3 am.
Rapti river has also crossed the danger mark in Balrampur, causing floods.
One team each of State Disaster Response Force and Flood PAC has been deployed for relief in the affected areas. Thirty-two medical teams have also been formed, the report said.
The weather office has predicted that there is a possibility of heavy rain in Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Gonda, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Shravasti, Lakhimpur and other districts.
