Floods play havoc in India, crores of people hit hard: Times of India

Floods play havoc in India, crores of people hit hard: Times of India
LUCKNOW/GUWAHATI/PATNA: There is no let up in the flood fury across eastern part of the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as raging waters of the rivers originating from Nepal continue to cause havoc in vast areas, Times of India has reported.

The death toll from drowning, collapsed houses and landslides triggered by monsoon rains climbed to over 600 on Saturday, while crores have been affected by the worst floods.



Neighbouring Nepal and Bangladesh are also suffering due to the flood waters. 

Army soldiers and disaster management workers in the three countries have launched mammoth rescue efforts to evacuate and provide food and shelter to crores of affected people.