Due to prolonged rains, the water level in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers has risen again, along with the concern of people living nearby in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Footage filmed and produced on Thursday 13 October showed pedestrians, motorbikes and cars making their way through flooded streets.

When the water level in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rises, shopkeepers and people living nearby are often inundated.

They are forced to move what they can to higher levels and clean up when the water finally retreats.

On this occasion, the homes of thousands of people are reported to have been flooded, with the poor particularly vulnerable.

This footage was filmed and produced 13 October 2022.

Due to the prolonged rains, the water level in the Ganges and Yamuna has risen again, and the concern of people living near the rivers has increased in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

As soon as the water level in the Ganges and Yamuna rises, shopkeepers and parishioners living nearby are forced to clean their shops and houses, especially those people who belong to the poor. The homes of thousands of people were under water.