UP: River Ganga floods Varanasi residential areas amid heavy rainfall

August 7, 2025 10:39 AM

UP: River Ganga floods Varanasi residential areas amid heavy rainfall

Several residential areas in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi have been inundated after the water level of the River Ganga surged on Thursday following continuous heavy rainfall, severely disrupting daily life and causing hardships for residents. Prakash Ram, a resident of one of the affected areas, told ANI, "It's flooded... We're facing a lot of difficulties. You've come here with food and water, but no one else has. We've been stuck for the past 5–6 days. We can't go outside and have to wait for b...

Ganga’s rising waters flood Varanasi homes amid relentless rainfall

August 6, 2025 10:17 AM

Ganga’s rising waters flood Varanasi homes amid relentless rainfall

Residential areas in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi were flooded on Wednesday after incessant heavy rainfall in the city led to a surge in the water level of the River Ganga, causing problems for residents. A resident, Mandakini Prakash, said that drain water had entered their locality, which could cause diseases such as dengue. “This is drain water, not water from the River Ganga. This causes dengue. We face a lot of difficulties. First, transportation was shut down, and then several diseases f...