As incessant monsoon rains wreak havoc across parts of India, state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been reeling under floods since the past few days, with the death toll mounting to 148 in the country.
The death toll in rain related incidents mounted to 111 in Uttar Pradesh, while 40 people lost their lives in Bihar since last week.
India recorded its highest rainfall this Monsoon since 1994, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said classifying it ‘above normal’ as the season officially ended on Monday.
Rainfall received so far is 10 per cent more than the normal, which is highest in the last 25 years, an IMD official said.
In Patna, capitol of Bihar, normal life was thrown out of gear, with several schools shut, roads inundated, and many shops, hospitals and houses submerged in knee deep waters.
While in Ballia, authorities had to shift about 900 prisoners to other jails after flood waters entered the barracks of the district jail located near the Ganga River.
An Indian Air Force helicopter commenced air-dropping of food and other relief material to people living in low-lying areas where water level is said to be several feet high.
An Indian Air Force helicopter commenced air-dropping of food and other relief material to people living in low-lying areas where water level is said to be several feet high.
