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Residents navigate waterlogged streets using makeshift inflatable rafts and boats to transport essential items and move to safer locations after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in the water level of the Pandu River, flooding residential areas in Barra and surrounding localities, in Kanpur on Monday Kanpur: The Pandu river is overflowing after 240 mm rainfall in the last three days. The district administration has started rescue operations.The road from Barra to Meherban Singh Ka Purwa is under 3 to 4 feet of water with strong current, making it risky to cross. Several villages and colonies on its banks are flooded.Floodwater has entered houses and submerged roads, leaving people stranded. Other villages near the river are also waterlogged.
In Meherban Singh Ka Purwa, roads are submerged, while residents remain trapped in lanes filled with 2 to 8 feet of water. An NDRF team has reached Biharipur village and launched rescue operations. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Former MP Sukhram Singh inspected the flood-hit areas on a tractor and witnessed the condition of around half a dozen villages. Mayapuram, Ravidas Puram and Bihari Purwa are among the worst-affected areas, where floodwater has entered residential neighbourhoods. Several residents remain inside their homes, awaiting evacuation. Govind Nagar MLA Surendra Maithani also visited the flood-affected villages and assured residents that government assistance would reach them soon. Download the TOI App.