Heavy rains have killed more than 100 people in central Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, Indian officials said Monday, as floodwaters submerged major cities, bringing them to a grinding halt.
Officials in Uttar Pradesh said that at least 79 people have died in the state since Friday after it witnessed a heavy spell of retreating monsoon rains, flooding many areas.India's monsoon season, which accounts for almost 75% of the country's annual rainfall, begins in June and starts to retreat by early September, but heavy to very heavy rainfall has continued across parts of the country this year, triggering floods in many low-lying areas.
Bihar's capital, Patna, has been the worst-hit area, with waist-deep floodwaters across many streets. Authorities have deployed boats to rescue residents from the submerged areas. While many have received tents from the government, others, including Ananju Devi, said they have not been given adequate aid.
"We are unable to cook any food. How can we? We are just sitting around and getting by somehow," Devi said.India's Meteorological Department said the intensity of rainfall over Bihar was very likely to abate.
They are going to be sick from all this dirty water! No sanitation! 👎😖
These Indian people are smart people living in deplorable, unsafe conditions. They need change. They need proper housing in safe places. This situation could have been avoided! People, educate yourselves & speak out for your rights. You are too kind! 🥰
Wow
This is sad to see how the horrible weather has destroyed so many innocent lives prayer go out to the people of India
Their souls soar to Heaven and the mourning shall be comforted!
If they would just quit taking a 💩 in their rivers maybe they wouldn’t have to invent new beaches.
Might be a good idea to have some qualified scientists analyze this disaster and provide their expert opinion. We might even want to, I dunno, listen to them. Kinda radical, I know.
Flooding like this in India is very common and has been for decades
Fantastic
Oh floody hell 😱😱😱🙏
😢
global warming perhaps? gotta be fake news
Nature is no sentimentalist, does not pamper or cosset, but in a myriad of ways 'Humbles the Arrogant Human'. A reminder of how insignificant we are...
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