Prayagraj faces flood-like situation as heavy rainfall swells river Ganga

Due to relentless rains, Sangham Ghat is facing a flood-like situation in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. The water level of river Ganga has increased. Houses constructed near the river have been submerged in water leading to the displacement of thousands of people. While speaking to ANI, one of the locals said, “We have to move to some other place as the water level in the river is rising at a very fast pace.” Another local said, “We are facing a lot of problems as we have to shift to some other place. We have packed everything and moving into the area which is upwards.” Apart from Uttar Pradesh, some isolated places of Uttarakhand are also affected due to swelling of river water in the Ganga. On July 10, the water level of the Ganga river rose to a dangerous mark of 338.5 metres in Rishikesh.