UP: CM Yogi orders immediate evacuation after Kushinagar river breach
CM Yogi orders immediate evacuation in Kushinagar after Narayani River embankment breach floods several villages.
In a high-stakes emergency response, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the immediate evacuation of villagers in Kushinagar following a devastating breach in the Narayani River's AP embankment late last night. The breach has sent a surge of floodwaters rushing into surrounding settlements, threatening lives and property.
Massive Flooding Hits Local Villages
The breach occurred near the Chain Patti and Jawahi Mali Ehtmali areas in the Tatwa Tola region. As the embankment gave way during the night, floodwaters moved rapidly toward adjacent villages, leaving residents scrambling for safety. The scale of the disaster is causing significant distress among the local population.
Local residents have provided harrowing accounts of the sudden surge:
- Ritesh Singh, a local resident, reported that approximately 12 to 13 villages have been impacted, leaving many families displaced and homeless.
- Lalbagh Gupta, another resident, expressed much greater alarm, claiming that up to 200 villages could face severe trouble due to the Narayani River's breach.
Gupta further alleged a lack of preventive measures, stating that while work was being conducted in other areas, no repair or maintenance work was being carried out at this specific site prior to the breach.
Emergency Rescue Operations Underway
Following a high-level emergency meeting involving the Gorakhpur Commissioner, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG), and the Kushinagar District Magistrate, a massive relief operation has been launched. Under the Chief Minister's direct orders, administration, police, and disaster management teams are currently on the ground.
To manage the large-scale rescue efforts, specialized teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed to the affected sites. The Chief Minister has specifically instructed officials to ensure that immediate relief is provided to every resident impacted by the floods.
Erosion and Containment Efforts
The technical scale of the damage is significant. Vikas, the Gorakhpur Flood Division Chief Engineer, reported that roughly 100 meters of erosion has occurred at the breach site.
"We have come to the spot to assess the extent of the erosion... It is around a hundred meters. Right now, we have brought as many sandbags as possible to the site and are making arrangements to contain the damage," the Chief Engineer stated.
As the water levels fluctuate, the focus remains on stabilizing the embankment and ensuring the safety of the thousands of residents living in the path of the surging Narayani River.