Varanasi, July 9 -- Following continuous heavy rainfall in Varanasi, the ghats were submerged under water and temples were inundated as the level of the River Ganga rose above the danger level on Wednesday.

Residents said that the water level is rising and submerging one step of the ghat each day.

A resident, Sonu Sahani, told ANI, "Water level is rising by one step each day. There were 84 ghats here, and after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the Namo Ghat, there are now 85 ghats here. We are in contact with all the ghats, while some roads are blocked. This happens annually, whenever it rains, it causes difficulty for public as they get stuck."

Another local, Lakhan Kumar Sahani, said, "The water is rising one or two steps daily. The...