01:59Hundreds of villages and millions of people were affected by devastating floods covering Uttar Pradesh State, as the Gara river was overflown following heavy rainfall.
Drone footage captured in Hardoi district on Thursday reveals widespread flooding, showing roads, fields and residential houses flooded and covered with flood water. Locals are seen searching and trying to move around amid a lack of boats.
Main roads as well as a local electric plant also were affected, leading to the disruption of the energy supply across the state, as media reported.
According to media reports, approximately 12,000 hectares of territory were flooded as well as hundreds of buildings were affected including at least 83 schools which were announced temporarily closed.
Hundreds of thousands of residents have reportedly been affected in the flooded area. According to the State Relief Commissioner Office, at least ten people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, including residents of Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Pilibhit, Lalitpur, Ghazipur and Etah.
Previously, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur and called officials to increase flood relief operations.
In total, approximately 18 million people from hundreds of villages in 12 districts have been affected by the overflowing rivers since last week, according to local media reports.
Drone footage reveals widespread flooding in India's Uttar Pradesh as hundreds of villages struggle with severe waterlogging
Hundreds of villages and millions of people were affected by devastating floods covering Uttar Pradesh State, as the Gara river was overflown following heavy rainfall.
Drone footage captured in Hardoi district on Thursday reveals widespread flooding, showing roads, fields and residential houses flooded and covered with flood water. Locals are seen searching and trying to move around amid a lack of boats.
Main roads as well as a local electric plant also were affected, leading to the disruption of the energy supply across the state, as media reported.
According to media reports, approximately 12,000 hectares of territory were flooded as well as hundreds of buildings were affected including at least 83 schools which were announced temporarily closed.
Hundreds of thousands of residents have reportedly been affected in the flooded area. According to the State Relief Commissioner Office, at least ten people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, including residents of Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Pilibhit, Lalitpur, Ghazipur and Etah.
Previously, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur and called officials to increase flood relief operations.
In total, approximately 18 million people from hundreds of villages in 12 districts have been affected by the overflowing rivers since last week, according to local media reports.
Hundreds of villages and millions of people were affected by devastating floods covering Uttar Pradesh State, as the Gara river was overflown following heavy rainfall.
Drone footage captured in Hardoi district on Thursday reveals widespread flooding, showing roads, fields and residential houses flooded and covered with flood water. Locals are seen searching and trying to move around amid a lack of boats.
Main roads as well as a local electric plant also were affected, leading to the disruption of the energy supply across the state, as media reported.
According to media reports, approximately 12,000 hectares of territory were flooded as well as hundreds of buildings were affected including at least 83 schools which were announced temporarily closed.
Hundreds of thousands of residents have reportedly been affected in the flooded area. According to the State Relief Commissioner Office, at least ten people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, including residents of Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Pilibhit, Lalitpur, Ghazipur and Etah.
Previously, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur and called officials to increase flood relief operations.
In total, approximately 18 million people from hundreds of villages in 12 districts have been affected by the overflowing rivers since last week, according to local media reports.