Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Phone Addiction Saves Lives as River Devours Homes
A man who was awake late at night because he was using his phone noticed the Ganga River was getting too close to his home.
He woke up his parents and neighbors, warning them of the danger.
The river then destroyed five houses.
Luckily, everyone was saved because the man was awake.
The local government helped by giving food and shelter to those who lost their homes.
This village has been losing homes to the river for a few years.
A man's late-night mobile use saved at least 20 villagers from a river's erosion.
The Ganga River swallowed five concrete houses in Uttar Chachanda village.
Indrajit Barman alerted his parents and neighbors after noticing the river's encroachment.
Authorities provided relief and sheltered displaced families in a nearby school.
Uttar Chachanda village has faced significant erosion, losing about 150 houses in two years.
- Who
- Indrajit Barman, his parents, and about 20 villagers.
- What
- The Ganga River destroyed five homes in Uttar Chachanda village, but residents were saved due to an early warning.
- When
- Early Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Uttar Chachanda village, Murshidabad's Samserganj.
- Why
- The Ganga River's erosion caused the houses to collapse.
Victims
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Property Damage
Victims
Loss of homes and belongings.
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N/A
- Event
- River erosion
- Location
- Uttar Chachanda village
- Houses Lost
- 5
- People Saved
- At least 20
- Cause
- Ganga River erosion
- Action
- Alert and rescue by Indrajit Barman