With Ganga overflowing in many places in Uttar Pradesh the flood situation continues to be grim in the state as death toll in rain related incidents crossed 200 mark, official said on Sunday.
Three more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours as the toll reached 202 with the onset of monsoon. Deaths were reported from Bahriach, Ballia and lakhimpur Kheri . Over 4.8 million people in 44 tehsils were affected with the recent spate of floods affecting 15 districts of the state. According to the flood control room bureau here on Sunday the flood situation in Ghazipur is critical where 40 villages are marooned as Ganga was flowing above the red mark all along the district.
Altogether 85 villages of 4 tehsils were affected and the flood water of Ganga has inundated several localities in the Ghazipur Nagar Palika area. Ghazipur district also recorded heavy rainfall of 72 millimeter which created more problems for the people. River Ganga was flowing over the danger level and 56 villages were affected. However the Ganga water is receding in Varanasi and Allahabad.
Yamuna was also flowing below the danger level at different places.Officials said Ghagra was still flowing above the danger level in lakhimpur Kheri and Barabanki. The met officials say that Ghazipur recorded the highest rainfall of 72 mm in the past 24 hours followed by 45.4 mm in Faizabad,42.4 mm in Barabanki and 29 mm in Basti. Meanwhile, weather office here today has predicted heavy to moderate rainfalls in the entire state during the next 24 hours.