Rivers above danger-mark, parts of Jharkhand flooded
June 20th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANSRanchi, June 20 (IANS) Many rivers are flowing above the danger-mark, low-lying areas have been flooded and some bridges have collapsed in Jharkhand following incessant rains since last week, an official said here Monday.
Kharkai river in Jamshedpur, Roro in West Singhbhum and other rivers in the state are flowing above the danger-mark, flooding the low-lying areas. In Namkom area, hundreds of houses situated on banks of Swarnarekha river have been flooded.
The worst-affected districts are Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Gumla, Ramgarh, Lohardagga and Latehar. Since June 15, Ranchi and Lohardagga have received over 300 mm and 250 mm rainfall respectively.
In state capital Ranchi, over a dozen colonies have been flooded, some bridges have submerged and some have collapsed, and there has been no electricity supply for almost two days in many areas.
The state electricity board officials say some wires snapped and fell on the roads and repair work was under way.
“There could be some respite from today (Monday),” G.K. Mohanty, director of Jharkhand Met Office, told IANS.
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