Major rivers flow above danger mark

People residing in thousands of villages in Uttar Pradesh were yet to get a relief from the deluge condition as a number of rivers that wrecked havoc were still flowing above the danger mark.

According to official sources river Sharda was overflowing in Paliyakala by 0.90 meters and river Ghaghra was flowing 0.286 meters above the danger level at Elginbridge, 0.020 meters in Ayodhya, 0.36 meters above the red mark in Turtipar. River Kwano was also recorded to be overflowing by 0.190 meters in Sant Kabir Nagar.

Flood situation in the state was yet to better as river Ganga has inundated several western and central parts, besides Sharda, Ghagra and Kwano rivers. Toll in the floods and rain-related incidents in the state has gone up to 144 with three fresh deaths in Pilibhit and one death each in Behraich and Sitapur.

The deluge condition has thrown normal life out of gear in nine districts, including lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Barabanki, Sitapur, Farrukhabad, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabirnagar, Siddharth Nagar and Basti. Heavy to moderate rainfalls in the state has also deteriorated the situation in several districts.