A view of flood-affected houses at Beli Village in Allahabad
As many as 13 people were killed in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh today as rising rivers continue to flood low-lying areas around the banks in several part of the state.
According to reports six people were killed in Mirzapur, while three in Jaunpur, two in Pratapgarh and one each in Azamgarh and Hamirpur lost their lives in incidents of house collapse and lightning.
According to official sources, nearly 2.50 lakh people of around 112 villages of the district are affected by floods.
In Gazipur, the flood waters have entered into large areas, including the locality having the residence of district magistrate.
Central Water Commission sources said that Ganga was flowing above the danger mark at Phaphamau, Chatnag, Mirzapur, Varanasi beside Gazipur and Ballia where it was respectively flowing 1.79 and 2.42 mts above the danger mark.
Yamuna was also flowing above the red mark at Auraiya, Hamirpur, Chillaghat and Naini and Sharda at Palia kalan.
Met office forecast heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over the state in the next 48 hours.