UP flood toll likely to touch 100; CM Adityanath oversees aid to 2.5 mn

Over 3,000 villages suffer from inundation in the state; Gorakhpur among the most affected

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath decided to stay put in his parliamentary constituency Gorakhpur for the second consecutive day even as rescue and relief operations continue to cater to the 2.5 million flood-affected people in the region.

Current estimates suggest death toll due to floods in the regions rests at 90 but with rescue operations continuing, casualty may rise.

Gorakhpur is one of the most-affected districts in the state, where around 25 districts have been hit due to floods. 

So far, 6 people have died in several villages located in Gorakhpur. Other districts reeling under the deluge include Bahraich