Video: Cars Seen Floating In Flooded River As Heavy Rain Lashes Haridwar

Heavy rainfall in Haridwar caused flooding in the Ganga, washing away vehicles.

New Delhi:  After Heavy rainfall lashed Haridwar on Saturday afternoon, several vehicles washed away after flooding in the Ganga river as the water level rose high.

One of the owners whose vehicle got submerged said that it was a heavy downpour and the vehicle swept away. 

"It was a heavy downpour. I wasn't there, people told me that my vehicle had been swept away...8 vehicles have been removed so far. I was here as one of my relatives died," Suraj Singh Bisht said, whose vehicle got submerged, ANI reported.

Accoring to PTI, The water level rose high of river Ganga amid heavy rainfall so people are advised to avoid bathing in the river.

As the river got flooded all of a sudden, the cars were swept away in the water. Many people gathered on the bridges over the Ganga near Har ki Pauri to capture the visuals of the floating cars.