Water level in the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Varanasi on August 27, inundating many agricultural- and residential areas on the banks of the holy river and its tributaries.
The district administration, in a statement, said that 18 municipal wards and more than 80 villages have been affected by the floods in Ganga and its tributary Varuna in the district and 228.69 hectares of crops have been damaged in the district.
