Varanasi, Aug. 7 -- Residential areas in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi were flooded as the water level of the River Ganga rose on Thursday following incessant heavy rainfall, causing problems for residents.

While speaking to ANI, a resident, Prakash Ram, said, "It's flooded... There are a lot of difficulties... You all have come here, bringing food and water for now. No one else has come yet. It's been 5-6 days, we are stuck..can't go outside... we wait for the boat to come to go out."

A social worker, Kishan, said, "We have come on the second day in a row to provide relief materials in the flood-affected areas with the support of NDRF. I want to send this message that in every region, across all of Uttar Pradesh, people should help those wh...