Bihar Flood News: The rivers of Bihar are once again witnessing a boom. The continuous rains have increased the water level of the rivers rapidly. Kosi is flowing above the red mark at Veerpur Barrage. At the same time, havoc of Gandak is also being seen. Embankments have started breaking at many places in the state, due to which houses are now merging into the river and water has started spreading in the villages. The zamindari dam in Muzaffarpur and the embankment of Kosi in Saharsa have broken their spur.
Spur broken in Saharsa, houses of many people washed away
77.74 spur of Navahatta Kosi East embankment in Saharsa broke and washed away due to increase in water pressure. In this, the houses of many people were swept away in the strong current. Where the officials of the Water Resources Department had gathered. Rahat was engaged in rescue, but due to increase in water level the spur broke. DM Vaibhav Chowdhary and SP Upendra Nath Verma inspected the Kosi East embankment. At the same time, the officers of all the departments have been instructed to remain alert. Taking stock of the spur-e-to-spur of the embankment, DM Vaibhav Chaudhary, who was present on the spot, said that the water has spread after the water level increased. At the local level, BDO, CO and police station chief should keep an eye and provide security to the common people. Bring the affected people settled inside the embankment to a higher place. Instructed the SDRF team to be ready. Instructed to provide proper boats for the safety of flood affected people. Officers of all departments were present on the occasion.
Zamindari dam broke in Muzaffarpur, hundreds of houses submerged
Zamindari dam broke in Muzaffarpur. Due to increase in the water level of Bagmati river in Bakuchi of Katra block, Zamindari Dam in Bakuchi broke in about 100 feet. Due to this, flood water has spread in hundreds of houses in Bakuchi, Patari, Nawada, Gangeya. The people of Bakuchi said that the water level continues to rise. Due to water entering the houses, people have started migrating to higher places. Due to the increase in the water level for the second day also, the road connectivity of 14 panchayats in the northern part of the block with the block headquarters remained disrupted. People of about 50 villages including Bakuchi Yajuar have to travel a distance of 50 kilometers instead of two kilometers to reach the block headquarters. People reach the block headquarters via Beniabad, Gaighat, Jarang, Bhusra.
Traffic problem in a dozen villages
Due to continuous rains for the last four days in the catchment areas of the Bagmati river in Aurai, the water level continued to rise for the second day as well. The water level of Bagmati in Katoujha of Aurai is about two meters above the danger mark. On the other hand, due to the breaking of the Zamindari dam built on the Bagmati river near Katra, there is a possibility of water flowing through the eastern part of Aurai, due to which the kharif crop can be damaged in a large area. Due to the increase in the water level of Bagmati, the people of about a dozen villages and tolls located in the middle of the project dam are facing problems for movement. The people of the southern part of Aurai have to travel an additional distance of 40 kilometers to reach the block headquarters. Flood water has entered about 100 houses in Babhangama West Madhuban Pratap, Bada Buzurg, Bada Khurd and Chainpur villages. Due to the continuing rapid growth, people have started coming to the Bagmati embankment at the same pace. Indal Sahni of Mahuvara, Sarpanch of Atrar Panchayat told that the situation is very frightening. Especially the arrangement of animal maintenance and fodder is getting affected. Two hundred families are badly surrounded by rain water in Aurai Panchayat. Hundreds of families are submerged.
flood in west champaran
Due to the heavy rains in Nepal, a tremendous storm was seen in the water level of hilly rivers located in Uttaranchal of Ramnagar block in Bagaha. The people of the villages located on the banks have become scared. A dozen mountain rivers are in spate. As a result, people seeing the clouds, the communication between both the block headquarters has been interrupted. Flood water has entered Dumri village of Baghi-Sakhuani panchayat. Due to this, people had to take shelter in another place for several hours. Flood water entered about 40 houses in Nauka Tola of Dumri village. Due to which there was a stir among the people. Immediately people took shelter in high places. Due to which his life could be saved. About 20 feet of the main road near Dumri checkpost has been damaged. At present, 22 villages of Doan including Dumri have been cut off from Bakhri Bazar.