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Business News/ Photos / Heavy rains wreak havoc in UP, Bihar, Assam and Uttarakhand

Heavy rains wreak havoc in UP, Bihar, Assam and Uttarakhand

After witnessing weak monsoon showers earlier, many states in north and north east India are now reeling under the impact of floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains. With rivers flowing above the danger mark, much damage to life and property is being caused-

Roads damaged by an overflowing Saung river in Tehri Garhwal area near Dehradun on Saturday. Uttarakhand has been the worst affected after two days of continuous rains. At least 50 people have been feared killed following floods and landslides in the state. PTI

1/8Roads damaged by an overflowing Saung river in Tehri Garhwal area near Dehradun on Saturday. Uttarakhand has been the worst affected after two days of continuous rains. At least 50 people have been feared killed following floods and landslides in the state. PTI

Villagers ferry an auto rickshaw to a safer  location in Balimukh village of Morigaon district, Assam, on Sunday. The flood situation in Assam turned critical on Sunday with the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising alarmingly. PTI

2/8Villagers ferry an auto rickshaw to a safer location in Balimukh village of Morigaon district, Assam, on Sunday. The flood situation in Assam turned critical on Sunday with the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising alarmingly. PTI

A flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday. The Kaziranga park and the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary were flooded, forcing animals to seek sanctuary elsewhere. PTI

3/8A flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday. The Kaziranga park and the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary were flooded, forcing animals to seek sanctuary elsewhere. PTI

A flood affected village in Lakhimpur Kheeri, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. At least 28 people were feared killed in floods till Monday morning, with nearly 1,500 villages in nine districts of the state affected by overflowing rivers like Rapti, Ghaghara, Sharda and Sarayu. PTI

4/8A flood affected village in Lakhimpur Kheeri, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. At least 28 people were feared killed in floods till Monday morning, with nearly 1,500 villages in nine districts of the state affected by overflowing rivers like Rapti, Ghaghara, Sharda and Sarayu. PTI

Rescue teams ferry people to safety in Jalpaiguri on Saturday. PTI

5/8Rescue teams ferry people to safety in Jalpaiguri on Saturday. PTI

A man pushes his bicycle along a submerged road in Ashigarh village, 70 km from Guwahati, on Saturday. AFP

6/8A man pushes his bicycle along a submerged road in Ashigarh village, 70 km from Guwahati, on Saturday. AFP

An aerial view of  Nalanda district of Bihar on Sunday. Floods in nine districts of Bihar have claimed two lives so far and affected around four lakh people. PTI

7/8An aerial view of Nalanda district of Bihar on Sunday. Floods in nine districts of Bihar have claimed two lives so far and affected around four lakh people. PTI

Locals assist security personnel in rescue operations following heavy rainfall and landslides in Pauri district of Uttarakhand, on 15 August. AFP

8/8Locals assist security personnel in rescue operations following heavy rainfall and landslides in Pauri district of Uttarakhand, on 15 August. AFP

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