Water Level Rising In Ganga

Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have led to the water levels in the Ganga river rising and submerging Ghats here on Thursday morning.

Incessant rains and landslides in Uttarakhand claimed five lives on Sunday and authorities have sounded a red alert as water level was rising in all major rivers, including the Ganga, amid a forecast of more heavy showers in the next two days.

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.

The water level of river Ganga at Gangotri rose significantly due to heavy rainfall and as parts of a mountain near the Gangotri Dham fell in the river, said the district administration on Wednesday.

The advancing monsoon and the increasing water level in Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj town have thrown up a challenge for authorities: Dealing with the mass graves in the sandbanks

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.

The authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has alerted about an impending water crisis in many parts of the temple town after the water level of the Ganga went down significantly. Local officials said the water level has fallen to such an extent that the riverbed in the middle of the Ganga can be seen from the banks. The temperature has also been ...

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.

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.

In a dramatic rescue after a minister received a midnight SOS call, villagers and officials waded into rising water to pull out three people whose car had been swept away in Maharashtra, where heavy monsoon rain has caused floods in many areas.

With the major rivers in Uttar Pradesh flowing above the red mark, several districts in the state, including Allahabad and Gorakhpur were affected by the rising water level, resulting into floods in a number of inhabited areas in these districts.

Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have led to the water levels in the Ganga river rising and submerging Ghats here on Thursday morning.

Incessant rains and landslides in Uttarakhand claimed five lives on Sunday and authorities have sounded a red alert as water level was rising in all major rivers, including the Ganga, amid a forecast of more heavy showers in the next two days.

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.

The water level of river Ganga at Gangotri rose significantly due to heavy rainfall and as parts of a mountain near the Gangotri Dham fell in the river, said the district administration on Wednesday.

The advancing monsoon and the increasing water level in Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj town have thrown up a challenge for authorities: Dealing with the mass graves in the sandbanks

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.

The authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has alerted about an impending water crisis in many parts of the temple town after the water level of the Ganga went down significantly. Local officials said the water level has fallen to such an extent that the riverbed in the middle of the Ganga can be seen from the banks. The temperature has also been ...

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.

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.

In a dramatic rescue after a minister received a midnight SOS call, villagers and officials waded into rising water to pull out three people whose car had been swept away in Maharashtra, where heavy monsoon rain has caused floods in many areas.

With the major rivers in Uttar Pradesh flowing above the red mark, several districts in the state, including Allahabad and Gorakhpur were affected by the rising water level, resulting into floods in a number of inhabited areas in these districts.