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Mandakini River Swells, Sweeping Away Bridge and Flooding Homes in Uttar Pradesh Town
✍️ India Today
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 03:03 AM
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Heavy rains caused the Mandakini river to overflow in an Uttar Pradesh town, sweeping away a bridge and inundating several houses.
The Mandakini river, swollen by recent heavy rainfall, burst its banks in a town of Uttar Pradesh, triggering a sudden flash flood. The surge of water forced a local bridge to collapse, cutting off a vital crossing for residents.
The floodwaters quickly spread into low‑lying neighborhoods, submerging dozens of homes and forcing families to seek higher ground. Local authorities reported that several houses were completely inundated, with damage to personal belongings and essential utilities.
Rescue teams from the district administration and the state disaster response force have been deployed to evacuate affected residents and provide emergency relief. Officials are assessing the extent of infrastructural loss and have warned of possible further waterlogging if the river continues to rise.
The floodwaters quickly spread into low‑lying neighborhoods, submerging dozens of homes and forcing families to seek higher ground. Local authorities reported that several houses were completely inundated, with damage to personal belongings and essential utilities.
Rescue teams from the district administration and the state disaster response force have been deployed to evacuate affected residents and provide emergency relief. Officials are assessing the extent of infrastructural loss and have warned of possible further waterlogging if the river continues to rise.