Gorakhpur Flood: Rapti, Rohan rivers flow above danger mark; several areas flooded
India TV NewsRapti and Rohan rivers continued to flow above the danger mark, inundating several parts of the Gorakhpur city where Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Mahendra Singh is camping to monitor the situation. The Rapti river is flowing at 77.27 meters, 2.3 meters above the danger level of 74.98 meters, an official statement on the flood situation in the district said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Basawanpur ring embankment on the right bank of the Rapti river in the Kaudiram development block of the Bansgaon tehsil was damaged on Thursday morning due to which around 20 houses have been affected in Basawanpur and Bharouvalia villages. “The Basawanpur ring embankment got damaged due to surging waters at 3 am on Thursday and due to this 20 houses of Basawanpur and Bharouvalia villages have been affected,” Executive Engineer Vipin Kumar said.