Uttar Pradesh government today sought Army’s help for relief and rescue operations in the worst- hit districts of the state facing flood fury including Gorakhpur and Siddharthnagar. Officials in Lucknow said , the current spell of flood has claimed 36 lives, especially in eastern parts of the state pounded by incessant rains.
22 of the 75 districts in the state are bearing the brunt of flood fury. According to a report of the disaster management department of the state, nearly 14.5 lakh people have been hit in over two thousand villages.
Over 49 thousand people have been shifted to safer places with the help of NDRF and PAC personnel. Teams of the NDRF are providing food and drinking water to the affected people with the help of 169 boats.Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today undertook an aerial survey of the worst-affected areas in Balrampur and
Siddhartnagar districts and directed the officials to ensure airdropping of food packets in case the marooned areas were inaccessible even by boats.