India sinking: Heavy rains lash several parts of the country, thousands affected

India sinking: Heavy rains lash several parts of the country, thousands affected

FP Staff July 30, 2016, 13:51:12 IST

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the country on Friday and Saturday, flooding cities and submerging entire districts

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Emergency services personnel provide relief material to a family marooned in Bangalore’s flooded Kodichikkanhalli locality. PTI

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Boats had to be pressed into service to help people navigate the submerged roads of Bangalore, and to help evacuate people from their houses. PTI

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Several parts of the IT city Bengaluru had begun to resemble Venice with lakes overflowing on to the roads. PTI

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New Delhi fared little better, and waterlogged roads meant Delhiites had to depend on animals to make their way around. PTI

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A bus moves through a flooded street in Mathura after heavy rainfall.  PTI

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Traffic crawled to a virtual halt in New Delhi on Friday and only started to ease up after Saturday. PTI

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Assam has been flooded since the last week with the Brahmaputra flooding. PTI

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At least 20 people have been killed while 17 lakh villagers have been affected by flooding in 20 districts of Assam. PTI

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh is currently in the state, making an aerial survey of the affected areas and the relief camps set up for villagers. PTI

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