LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- The swelling of major rivers and persistent rainfall has inundated 1,245 villages across 24 districts in Uttar Pradesh, affecting nearly 2.07 lakh people and submerging over 33,000 hectares of agricultural land, the government said on Tuesday.

According to data from the state irrigation and water resources department, as of Tuesday, the Ganga was flowing above the danger level in Badaun, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, and Ballia, while nearing the danger mark in Farrukhabad. The Yamuna breached danger levels in Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Banda, and Prayagraj.

In other areas, the Sharda was flowing close to the danger mark in Lakhimpur Kheri, the Ghaghra was above the danger level in Barabanki and near it in ...