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Flood-Like Conditions Hit Five Bihar Districts as Rivers Rise
Heavy rain in Nepal and Jharkhand caused several rivers in Bihar to rise.
Water levels went above the danger marks in many places.
Five districts were officially described as facing flood-like conditions.
Low-lying areas in several other districts were also affected.
The Ganga, Kosi, Gandak and other rivers flooded some areas.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary viewed the affected regions from the air.
He asked officials to provide help quickly and protect people and property.
Officials are watching embankments and other vulnerable places closely.
No deaths have been reported so far, and some people were moved to safer locations.
Five Bihar districts are facing flood-like conditions after several rivers rose above danger levels.
Heavy rainfall in Nepal and Jharkhand contributed to rising water levels.
The Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Punpun and Ghaghra rivers have inundated low-lying areas.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary conducted an aerial survey and reviewed relief and rescue operations on Friday.
No casualties have been reported, while residents of river floodplains were moved to safety.
- Who
- Residents of flood-prone areas in Bihar, state officials and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
- What
- Rivers rose above danger levels, causing flood-like conditions and inundating low-lying areas.
- Where
- Affected areas include Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai, Bhagalpur and other low-lying parts of Bihar.
- When
- The situation and the chief minister's aerial survey were reported on Friday.
- Why
- Heavy and torrential rainfall in Nepal and neighbouring Jharkhand caused water levels in several rivers to rise.
Key facts
- Affected districts
- Officials identified Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai and Bhagalpur as experiencing flood-like conditions.
- Rivers above danger levels
- The Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Punpun and Ghaghra were reported at or above danger levels in various locations.
- Ganga locations
- The Ganga was above the danger level at Digha Ghat, Gandhighat, Hathidah and Maner in Patna, as well as in Buxar, Munger, Bhagalpur and Kahalgaon.
- Other river locations
- The Punpun was above danger level in Sripalpur and Punpun, while the Ghaghra crossed the mark in Darauli and Siwan.
- Response
- Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary conducted an aerial survey and reviewed relief and rescue operations.
- Casualties and evacuations
- No casualties had been reported, and people living in river floodplains were moved to safety.
- Monitoring
- Officials were instructed to monitor embankments and vulnerable locations and report unusual developments immediately.
Quotes
Samrat Choudhary
Chief Minister of Bihar
“I instructed officials to take swift and effective action to ensure that the public in the affected areas receives all possible assistance promptly, faces no difficulties, and that the safety of lives and property is ensured.”
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Senior Water Resources Department official
Bihar Water Resources Department official
“Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai, and Bhagalpur are experiencing a flood-like situation, and people living in low-lying areas have been affected by rising water levels of the river Ganga and Kosi, following torrential rainfall.”
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Sources
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