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Ganga Floods Submerge Lete Hanuman Temple in Prayagraj, Rescue Operations Underway
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 02:48 PM
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Heavy rains caused the Ganga to overflow, flooding the Lete Hanuman temple in Prayagraj. State Disaster Relief Force teams rescued stranded worshippers and are evacuating children to safety.
The Ganga river rose sharply after continuous heavy rainfall, breaching its banks in parts of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The surge inundated the historic Lete Hanuman temple, submerging its inner sanctum and trapping several devotees inside.
Local authorities dispatched the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) to the site. Rescue teams used inflatable boats and rope ladders to reach worshippers stranded on the temple steps, evacuating them to higher ground.
Preliminary reports indicate that around a dozen people were rescued from the temple premises, while additional families were moved to temporary shelters. The SDRF also coordinated the safe transfer of children from nearby flood‑affected areas to relief camps.
Officials have warned residents of further water rise and have urged people to avoid low‑lying zones until the river recedes. Restoration work at the temple is expected to begin once the water level stabilises.
The incident underscores the growing vulnerability of river‑side heritage sites to extreme weather events, prompting calls for improved flood‑management infrastructure in the region.
Local authorities dispatched the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) to the site. Rescue teams used inflatable boats and rope ladders to reach worshippers stranded on the temple steps, evacuating them to higher ground.
Preliminary reports indicate that around a dozen people were rescued from the temple premises, while additional families were moved to temporary shelters. The SDRF also coordinated the safe transfer of children from nearby flood‑affected areas to relief camps.
Officials have warned residents of further water rise and have urged people to avoid low‑lying zones until the river recedes. Restoration work at the temple is expected to begin once the water level stabilises.
The incident underscores the growing vulnerability of river‑side heritage sites to extreme weather events, prompting calls for improved flood‑management infrastructure in the region.