Balrampur2 hours ago
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The floods have wreaked havoc in the district. Within the last 24 hours, five people including two teenagers were washed away in the flood. In which the bodies of 3 people have been recovered while the search for two is still going on. Due to the floods in the district, the operation of trains has been stopped due to flood waters on the Gonda-Barhni-Gorakhpur railway road bridge.
Two dozen trains affected by floods
Balrampur station superintendent PR Somvanshi said that the movement of trains has been stopped from 2, 45 pm due to water coming on the railway bridge on bridge number 149 between Gaizhwa-Kovapur stations. The movement of about two dozen trains has been affected due to the flood water on the bridge. He said that thousands of passengers would be affected due to the closure of the movement of trains. Trains will remain closed till further orders.
Sources said on Monday that in Nandnagar under Gaura police station area, two cousins Izhar, 13 years old, Amir 11 years, were washed away while crossing the flood water, while Sumrita 55 in Madarhwa village of Gasdi Kotwali area was found defecating near the pond. Went for Suddenly she slipped and went into the flood-filled water. Due to which he died.
NDRF team is searching
Fazlur Rahman’s 15-year-old son Zeeshan and his companion Alam 16 were washed away in the deep near the village going to fetch goods from Mathura market in Majre Shekhanpurwa of Kali village under Laliya police station area, in which Zeeshan’s dead body was yesterday while Alam’s body was found today. was recovered. Police Officer Radha Raman Singh said that the bodies are being handed over to the relatives after performing Panchnama. Circle Officer Tulsipur Kunwar Prabhat Singh said that a team of NDRF has been set up to search for the drowned children in Nandnagar.