Pashupatinath temple flooded as heavy rains pound Madhya Pradesh

10:42 August 16

A man was washed away while crossing a flooded river in Rajgarh yesterday.

Incessant rains in various parts of Madhya Pradesh has battered normal life. Heavy rains in last three days caused water-logging in low-lying areas as several rivers and streams were in spate. The IMD has predicted very heavy to extremely heavy showers in 18 districts.

In some places, including state capital Bhopal, the authorities had to open sluice gates of reservoirs to release water after they were filled up to their maximum storage capacity following heavy rains, said an official in the water resources department.

10:38 August 16

Pashupatinath temple flooded as heavy rains pound Madhya Pradesh

Mandsaur:Incessant rains over the past few days have flooded several parts of Mandsaur district, including the revered Pashupatinath temple, forcing the administration to shift around 3,000 people to relief centres.

Floodwaters entered the temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, late on Thursday night submerging the sanctum sanctorum which was under several feet of water.

Giving details of the relief operations, Mandsaur Superintendent of Police Hitesh Chaudhary said, "Around 3,000 people from waterlogged and flooded areas have been shifted to safer places. The administration has arranged food and accommodation for them."

He said the Kotwali area is among the worst hit. Reports of overflowing water-bodies have come in from Narayangarh and Daloda areas.

"In some areas, the floodwaters receded within a few hours and people returned to their homes," Chaudhary said.

He said the entire district administration has been put on alert and special teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Ratlam and Indore have been pressed into service.