BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav Falls Into River In Patna While 70 Are Already Dead In Bihar Floods
Several regions of Bihar are expecting heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday, in the light of which an Orange alert has been sounded.
Life in Bihar has been severely hit due to the ongoing flooding and water-logging in many parts of the state, including its capital city of Patna. In the meanwhile, BJP MP and former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Wednesday night fell into a river near the capital while he was on his way to a flood-hit area falling in his parliamentary constituency.
Lo Ji Saansad Ji ,Toh Khud He Doobte Doobte Bach Gaye .. #BJP MP #RamKripalYadav ji fell down from a boat when he was visiting #floodhit areas of #Bihar ... pic.twitter.com/CA4A1HkkSy
〞 yasir mushtaq (@path2shah) October 3, 2019
The incident took place in Dhanarua block of rural Patna, which falls under Patliputra Lok Sabha segment. Yadav is representing Pataliputra for the second consecutive term, and was riding a contraption made with the help of tyre tubes tied to bamboo shafts, apparently on account of non-availability of boats, to cross the Dardha along with some of his supporters.
The contraption was about a few yards from the shore when it tilted and all those aboard, including the MP, fell into the river. Onlookers who were standing on the banks of the river to receive the lawmaker dived into the river and Yadav was promptly rescued.
The MP remained unconscious for a few seconds during which the people fanned him with their 'gamchas' (towel) to help him recover after which Yadav 每 looking haggard from the shock and suffocation 每 was led to his destination. Patna is among 15 districts of Bihar where a flood-like situation has arisen after heavy rainfall over the weekend.
Several regions of Bihar are expecting heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday, in the light of which an Orange alert has been sounded.
The state had witnessed excessive rain between September 27 and 30, which pushed the state into a standstill and severly impacted traffic and railway routes. At least 70 people have been reported dead so far because of the floods.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Patna, Vaishali and Khagaria districts. At least nine thousand people have been evacuated from Patna alone by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
(With PTI Inputs)
