The flood situation is worsening in several districts of Bihar.

The flood situation is worsening in several districts of Bihar.

Patna, August 26: The flood situation in several districts of Bihar continues to worsen as multiple rivers flow above danger levels due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas, particularly in Nepal.

The Gandak River is flowing 64 cm above the danger level at Dumaria Ghat in Gopalganj district. The current water level of Gandak River at this location is 62.86 meters.

Kosi River is posing a significant threat at multiple locations. It is flowing 1. 11 meters above the danger level at Baltara in Khagaria district and 84 cm in Kursela in Bhagalpur district. The current water level of Kosi River in Baltara is 34.96 meters and Kursela is 30.84 meters.

Bagmati River is flowing 98 cm above the danger level in Benibad Muzaffarpur. The current water level of the Bagmati River at this place is 49.66 meters.

Burhi Gandak River is flowing 95 cm above the danger level in Khagaria.

The Ganga River flows 50 cm above at Gandhi Ghat and 58 cm above at Hathidah in Patna district, it is 90 cm above at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district.

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The Ghaghra River flows 36 cm above the danger level at Darauli in Siwan district.

The flood situation in Bhagalpur district is worsening after an embankment was broken at Bindtoli village under Budhuchak Panchayat in Naugachia district.

A section of 200 meters of an embankment was breached, causing water to flood approximately 15 villagers in the area.

This breach has forced many villagers to take refuge in makeshift tents on the remaining portions of the embankment. However, the district administration has now asked villagers to vacate the area as soon as possible due to safety concerns.

“We are already displaced from our villages and are living on the embankment. Now, the administration is asking us to vacate the embankment as well. We are living in a state of uncertainty as we have no place to take shelter,” said Kishor Mandal, a resident of Bindtoli village.

Dr, Uttam Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Naugachia subdivision in Bhagalpur, explained the situation: “After the embankment was breached, soil erosion began to occur in the region. We have started the restoration work and have asked the villagers to vacate the embankment to ensure their safety.”

He also mentioned that the embankment was originally constructed in 2008 for Rs 43 crore.

The breach and subsequent flood situations have created a challenge for the affected villagers, who are uncertain about their future living conditions.

The ongoing restoration work aims to prevent further erosion and flood situations, but the immediate need for safe shelter remains a critical concern for the displaced families.

EOM.