Sangam residents dismantle shelters as waters rise
Residents near the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj were seen dismantling temporary structures on 19 August 2026 as swelling Ganga and Yamuna waters encroached on low-lying habitations in Uttar Pradesh.
Residents near the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj were seen dismantling temporary structures on 19 August 2026 as swelling Ganga and Yamuna waters encroached on low-lying habitations in Uttar Pradesh.
A resident of Prayagraj was photographed pulling a handcart loaded with household belongings on 19 August 2026, relocating away from the Sangam as the Ganga and Yamuna continued to rise in Uttar Pradesh.
Residents of the Sangam locality in Prayagraj waded through waterlogged streets on 19 August 2026, carrying belongings on their heads as the combined surge of the Ganga and Yamuna inundated low-lying parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Monsoon flooding at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on 19 August 2026 prompted a large-scale movement of residents through submerged lanes, as the Ganga and Yamuna rivers breached their banks in Uttar Pradesh.