UP: Four dead in rain-related incidents, primary school washed away

Four people were killed in rainrelated incidents over the past 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh where major rivers are in spate a report of the state relief commissioners office said on MondayIn Barabanki a government primary school was washed away by the surging GhagharaSaryu river on MondayFour persons have died due to rainrelated incidents including that of drowning One death each was reported in Etawah Sharavasti Sonbhadra and Fatehpur districts in the past 24 hours from Sunday 6 pm to Monday 6 pm the report statedAccording to the report the Ganga is flowing above the danger mark at Kachhla Bridge Budaun Ghazipur and Ballia while Sharda river is flowing above the danger mark in Palliakalan and Sharda Nagar Lakhimpur Kheri and the Ghaghra at Elgin Bridge Barabanki Ballia and AyodhyaThe state received 23 mm rainfall in the past 24 hoursMeanwhile a government primary school in Kazipur village Barabanki was completely washed away by the surging GhagharaSaryuThe school located in the floodplain of the GhagharaSaryu was precariously situated and eventually succumbed to the rivers relentless erosion purported videos showedThe water level of the river has now reached 62 cm above the danger mark exacerbating the situation in the lowlying Terai region according to local officialsThe river which has been rising steadily due to relentless rainfall in the hilly regions and the release of 741 lakh cubic metres of water from Sharda and Girja barrages has overwhelmed the area submerging over 22 villages and causing widespread panic they saidShashikant Singh Chief Engineer of the Flood Division in Barabanki said The river is flowing 62 centimetres above the danger mark Although the water level has stabilised the situation remains criticalIn response to the crisis the administration has declared a high alert and is urging residents to move to higher ground Singh addedAdditional District Magistrate Arun Kumar said floodaffected areas are receiving continuous support including food packets and ration kits as the water levels begin to recedeOngoing monitoring and relief operations are in place to assist the affected people the officials saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever