Several parts of North India are reeling under flood. Torrential rain claimed nine more lives and threw normal life out of gear across north India yesterday as major rivers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi continued to swell.In Uttar Pradesh, the flood situation remains grim in several parts of the state. Three persons perished in incessant rain in Barabanki district while one person was killed in rain-related incident in Azamgarh. The rivers including Ganga, Yamuna, Sharda, Ghaghra and Rapti are in spate and flowing above the danger level. Ghaghra River is flowing above the danger mark in Barabanki, Faizabad and Ballia with rising trend. Several mountainous rivers and rivulets are also in spate due to heavy rain in the heights of Nepal and Uttarakhand. More than five hundred villages have been inundated with the release of water from different barrages and reservoirs continues as rain continues to lash a wider area across the state. In Uttarakhand, more than five hundred link roads including national highways have been disrupted due to continuous heavy rain and landslides at various places. According to official reports, properties worth three thousand five hundred crores rupees were destroyed during last two months following heavy rains and landslides. Meanwhile, incessant rain has been reported from various parts of the state today.In Bihar the flood water is spreading in new areas, as water level of rivers Kosi, Bagmati, and Gandak is increasing steadily following heavy rain in catchment areas of Nepal. AIR Patna correspondent reports that flood water has entered in low lying areas of Bettiah, Supaul, Saharasa and Sitamarhi districts of the state. The rising water level in rivers is putting pressure on embankments. Engineers have been directed to be ready with necessary equipment and boulders to face any situation and protect the embankments. Jawans of National Disaster Response Force have been sent in flood affected areas for relief work. Chief Minister Nitish kumar took stock of the situation and directed officials to remain extra vigilant. Around 200 people were today evacuated from the banks of Yamuna in the capital as the water level in the river touched 205.70 metres. With this, a total of 1,500 people have been shifted to around 160 relief camps set up by the city government to provide shelter to people living along the banks of the river. The river had crossed the danger level of 204.83 metres on Friday evening following rains and since then it has been flowing above it. Mobile medical teams and water tanks have also been pressed into service to help the affected people. Over 50 boats, 68 divers and a unit of Disaster Management force have been deployed to meet any eventuality. The camps were set up in areas such as Usmanpur, Badarpur Khadar and ISBT bridge, officials said. The water level in Yamuna has also risen due to release of over four lakh cusecs of water by Haryana into the river in the last two days.Many places in Punjab were also lashed by heavy rain. Swollen Yamuna river inundated several low-lying areas. Northern Railways’ Ferozepur Divison has cancelled six passenger trains between Ferozepur to Jalandhar due to submersion of railway track. Water has been released to save the Bhakra reservoir from exceeding the danger mark.