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With Varanasi Ghats Under Water, Cremations Take Place On Streets
The rising water level of Ganga and Varuna rivers has submerged parts of Varanasi including its famous ghats, forcing the cremation of bodies brought to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in nearby streets and on terraces.
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Ganga River Flows Above Danger Mark In Varanasi, Rescue Ops Underway
The water level of River Ganga in Varanasi is flowing above the danger mark at 72.32 meters, informed the Central Water Commission on Saturday.
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
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Satellite Pics Show "Dangerous" Lake Formed By Uttarakhand Avalanche
High resolution satellite images have identified the exact spot where a "dangerous" lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead and 200 missing on Sunday. Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and others are working on a plan to avoid another disas...
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Woman, Child Die In House Collapse Due To Rain In Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh news: A woman and her daughter were killed after their mud house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district due to heavy rain on Wednesday night. Two other children were also injured in the incident. Several places in eastern Uttar Pradesh have been getting heavy rainfall on and off for the past few days and both the Ganga and the...
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Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Forced To Live On Boat Due To Floods, No Government Assistance: UP Family
A family has decided to live in a boat near their home after the water level of Ganga and Yamuna crossed the critical mark on Wednesday causing low-lying areas to be flooded.
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Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
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6 More Killed In Bihar Floods, Toll Rises To 204
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Monday went up to 204, even as the water level of the swollen Ganga continued to recede at many places except at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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19 More Killed In Bihar Floods As Number Of Deaths Rises To 198
With 19 more deaths, the number of lives lost in the Bihar floods today touched 198, even as the water levels of swollen Ganga started receding at many places in the state, except in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
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2-Year-Old Swept Away In Water As Parts Of Malda Face Flood Fury
A two-year-old child was swept away in swirling water as 29 villages were flooded by swollen Ganga in Malda district today as the flood situation remained grim in parts of the district.
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In Varanasi, Ganga Flowing Nearly Upto Roof Of Two-Storey Building
Standing on the roof of a three-storey building in Varanasi that overlooks the Ganga, Santosh Kumar Singh looked solemnly at a terrace below. That is where his grandfather, who was 103, was being cremated because the banks or ghats of the sacred river are flooded.
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With Varanasi Ghats Under Water, Cremations Take Place On Streets
The rising water level of Ganga and Varuna rivers has submerged parts of Varanasi including its famous ghats, forcing the cremation of bodies brought to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in nearby streets and on terraces.
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Ganga River Flows Above Danger Mark In Varanasi, Rescue Ops Underway
The water level of River Ganga in Varanasi is flowing above the danger mark at 72.32 meters, informed the Central Water Commission on Saturday.
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
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Satellite Pics Show "Dangerous" Lake Formed By Uttarakhand Avalanche
High resolution satellite images have identified the exact spot where a "dangerous" lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead and 200 missing on Sunday. Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and others are working on a plan to avoid another disas...
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Woman, Child Die In House Collapse Due To Rain In Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh news: A woman and her daughter were killed after their mud house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district due to heavy rain on Wednesday night. Two other children were also injured in the incident. Several places in eastern Uttar Pradesh have been getting heavy rainfall on and off for the past few days and both the Ganga and the...
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Bihar Flood Situation Grim, Over 81.5 Lakh In 16 Districts Affected
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country, and at least seven persons drowned in inundated water bodies in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Forced To Live On Boat Due To Floods, No Government Assistance: UP Family
A family has decided to live in a boat near their home after the water level of Ganga and Yamuna crossed the critical mark on Wednesday causing low-lying areas to be flooded.
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Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Let Up In Bihar Floods, Ganga Below Red Mark After 2 Weeks
The flood situation in Bihar appears to be improving as the Ganga waters receded below danger marks for the first time in the past two weeks but heavy rains led to water-logging on railways tracks in Howrah and Sealdah divisions in West Bengal affecting train services.
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6 More Killed In Bihar Floods, Toll Rises To 204
With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods on Monday went up to 204, even as the water level of the swollen Ganga continued to recede at many places except at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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19 More Killed In Bihar Floods As Number Of Deaths Rises To 198
With 19 more deaths, the number of lives lost in the Bihar floods today touched 198, even as the water levels of swollen Ganga started receding at many places in the state, except in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark.
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Bihar Floods Claim 6 More; Lightning Kills Four In Assam
With six more deaths reported in Bihar today, the flood toll in the state this monsoon rose to 165, while four perished in lightning strike in Assam. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh braces up to tackle post-flood water-borne diseases as the Ganga waters recede.
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2-Year-Old Swept Away In Water As Parts Of Malda Face Flood Fury
A two-year-old child was swept away in swirling water as 29 villages were flooded by swollen Ganga in Malda district today as the flood situation remained grim in parts of the district.
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In Varanasi, Ganga Flowing Nearly Upto Roof Of Two-Storey Building
Standing on the roof of a three-storey building in Varanasi that overlooks the Ganga, Santosh Kumar Singh looked solemnly at a terrace below. That is where his grandfather, who was 103, was being cremated because the banks or ghats of the sacred river are flooded.
