Dehradun, Sept. 1 -- Heavy overnight rainfall in Dehradun and surrounding regions led to a severe swelling of the Tamasa River, which flows through the premises of the historic Shri Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, local officials said on Tuesday.

The torrential downpour across northern India has triggered flood-like situations along major river basins, impacting several districts in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

In Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, rising water levels in both the Ganga and Yamuna rivers forced floodwaters into residential settlements along the riverbanks, causing distress among residents and prompting municipal authorities to keep response teams on alert.

Similarly, in Varanasi, the water level of the Ganga River has been continu...