Floodwaters from the swollen Gandak river entered new areas of Bihar’s Saran district after embankment breaches, inundating farmlands, houses and roads. Authorities intensified rescue and relief operations, deploying 12 NDRF and seven SDRF teams as rivers remained above danger levels
Flooding in Bihar has worsened after heavy rainfall in Nepal’s Gandak basin, affecting around 2.03 lakh people across six districts. Rising river levels and multiple embankment breaches have inundated villages, disrupted roads and forced residents to seek safer locations amid rescue operations
Rising water levels in Bihar’s Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers have heightened flood concerns after Nepal’s devastating flash floods. Several rivers have crossed danger marks in districts including Patna, Gopalganj, Khagaria and Bhagalpur, prompting intensified monitoring by authorities
Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts have sounded a high alert and intensified river monitoring following devastating floods in Nepal that killed at least 177 people. Officials are monitoring the Gandak, vulnerable villages and embankments while keeping rescue teams ready
The NDRF has deployed nine teams across vulnerable areas of Bihar amid rising flood concerns linked to the Gandak River, while one team is positioned in Uttar Pradesh. India also sent 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal, where 162 deaths were reported
Bihar was put on high alert after floods in Nepal raised the possibility of a sudden rise in Gandak river discharge. Authorities opened all 36 gates of the Gandak Barrage at Valmikinagar and stepped up rescue and relief preparations
