India, Aug. 14 -- Several areas in Medininagar and Jamshedpur, the district headquarters of Palamu and East Singhbhum districts respectively have been inundated as water from rivers swollen by incessant rainfall entered the localities, officials said on Friday, Aug 14.

Over 200 houses in Kandu Mohalla of Medininagar have been submerged and roads waterlogged, as water from the North Koel river entered the area early Friday morning. The Palamu district administration has alerted people and advised them not to go near the river, one of the state's prominent water bodies. Commuters also faced a difficult time due to the flash flood.

Senior officials were continuously monitoring the situation, they said. Deputy Commissioner Dilip Pratap Sing...