Bareilly: Even after a spacious 72-hour rescue operation, the National Disaster Response (NDRF) forces have so far failed to find 8 missing people after their ship turned upside down on October 20 because the river that overflowed was caused by floods caused by flooding.
The Administration of Kheri Regency has asked the adjacent Sitapur and Bahraich Regency officials to share information about every body they recover on the Ghaghra River.
Seventeen people were on board and tried to reach a safer place when it was reversed because of the “high wave”, according to Amresh Kumar, a sub-divisional judge, Palia.
Nine of them were saved on the same day.
Sub division Dhaurahra, Renu Singh, told Toi: “There is a high probability that we have lost them, but no body has been found.
We have told the neighboring district and ask them to share information about bodies that are fishing outside the river .
Seeing the flow of water, it is very likely that they may be sworny to other districts.
According to the procedure, we have to wait for a month before declaring them to die.
“Floods in Sharda, Ghaghra and other rivers have brought havoc in Kheri Regency, claiming to life seven person.
Ten people, including eight involved in the reverse boat event, were feared to die.
At present, more than 210 villages are influenced by flooding in Lakhimpur Kheri Regency.
Many road links and gauge meter rail lines have been washed by flood water in the district.
The meter-gauge rail service has been suspended for an unlimited period.
More than 4,000 families were forced to leave their homes and take refuge in higher places or in flood posts.
Dhaurahra Tehsil is the worst-affected tehsil, because the Ghaghra River and Sharda crossed the area.
One hundred and nine villages have been affected in Tehsil.
Magistrate Sub Division Palia, Amresh Kumar, told Toi: “It was one of the worst floods that really washing many villages in a short time, without giving many warnings to the locals.
Fortunately, rescue work is done on time and people are sent To higher places.
Two people died, while two were lost and we had not found their bodies.
A total of 48 villages were influenced in PALI Tehsil and more than 1,000 families had been moved.
The situation will be controlled, but the connectivity of the road to Palia and Nepal The Gauriphanta border is still not restored because water flows on the highway.
“The families of the victims who died will be eligible for the compensation for RS 4 Lakh under the state disaster relief fund, Kumar added.
Judge of Sub Division Nightasan, Om Prakash Gupta, told TII: “Four people have died of flooding in Nighas and we have taken steps and rehabilitation of war footholds to minimize the problem faced by the community.
At present, 40 villages are affected by Nightan Tehsil.
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