Flood alert sounded in Bihar as rivers swell, thousands evacuated
India | June 17, 2021 9:12 ISTAs of 8 am on Wednesday, rivers Gandak and Burhi Gandak in Bihar were flowing above their danger levels.
As of 8 am on Wednesday, rivers Gandak and Burhi Gandak in Bihar were flowing above their danger levels.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed the disaster management department officials and the district magistrates (DMs) concerned to ensure evacuation of people living in low lying areas of Gandak river discharge, to higher and safer places.
Heavy rain in Nepal's Terai region has caused a flood-like situation in Bihar Araria. The water-level of rivers like Parmar, Bakra, Rutwa, Nuna, Sahit among others. Meanwhile, vehicular traffic has been disrupted on Motihari-Sheohar road for the last four days.
Patna: Bihar government has ordered immediate evacuation of people living along the embankment of Kosi in four districts as a 10-metre high wall of water is expected to sweep down the river from Nepal by
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