A woman clutching her belongings wades through a waterlogged area near Triveni Sangam — the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers — as rising floodwaters swept through Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Residents wade through the waterlogged premises of the Police Commissionerate in Prayagraj after heavy monsoon rain lashed the district of Uttar Pradesh on 17 August 2026, disrupting movement across civic and government areas. (Photo: NationPress)
Commuters navigate knee-deep waterlogged roads in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026, after heavy monsoon rainfall disrupted traffic and daily movement across the district. (Photo: NationPress)
A child stands on a floating platform at Triveni Sangam as the Ganga and Yamuna rivers swell to alarming levels in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026, highlighting the flood risk at the sacred confluence. (Photo: NationPress)
A street vendor pushes his cart through floodwater near Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026, as rising Ganga and Yamuna levels inundated low-lying commercial areas around the confluence. (Photo: NationPress)
A temporary structure sits partially submerged at Triveni Sangam as Ganga and Yamuna water levels continue to climb in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026, underscoring the scale of monsoon-driven flooding at the confluence. (Photo: NationPress)
Street vendors push a laden cart through waterlogged lanes near Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 August 2026, as monsoon-swollen Ganga and Yamuna waters spread into surrounding areas. (Photo: NationPress)