Bihar Floods Disrupt Normal Life: Barrages Breached; Power Grid, Railway Inundated

Patna: The Nepal floods have triggered a similar situation in their neighbouring Indian state of Bihar where the residents have been experiencing excessive rains for the past days. The weather department has issued a heavy rain and thunderstorm alert for several districts of Bihar, the railway system and power grids have been inundated, the flood-like situation has resulted in closure of schools and barrages have also been breached.

Bihar Weather Update: IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert

Bihar Rains have caused havoc, disrupting normal life in the state. In a lot of districts, the locals may get relief from the heavy showers for 3-4 days, but a heavy rain alert and thunderstorm warning has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in several districts.

Bihar Rains: Heavy Rain Alert and Thunderstorm Warning in THESE Districts

Take a look at the complete list of districts where the IMD has issued a heavy rain alert and thunderstorm warning for today - 

1. West Champaran
2. East Champaran
3. Saran
4. Siwan
5. Gopalganj
6. Madhubani
7. Sithamarhi
8. Sheohar
9. Darbhanga
10. Muzaffarpur

Flood Alert in Bihar , Embankments Breached

 Flood situation in several parts of Bihar worsened on Monday as embankments of Kosi river in Darbhanga district and Bagmati river in Sitamarhi were breached, officials said.

The Kosi river was in spate and breached its embankment near Kartarpur block, inundating Kirtarpur and Ghanshyampur villages in Darbhanga late on Sunday, while seepage was reported in the embankment of Bagmati river in Runni Saidpur block in Sitamarhi district, they said.

"The flood situation has worsened with fresh embankment breaches but it is under control. There is nothing to panic," an official said.

The state water resources and disaster management departments have been working on a war footing, he said.

"Altogether six incidents of embankment breach have so far been reported from various parts of the state. Some of them have already been repaired and work is going on for others," Bihar Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary told PTI on Monday.

The embankment of the Bagmati River at Madhkaul village in Sitamarhi and the Gandak river's embankment in West Champaran were damaged due to excessive water pressure, resulting in inundation in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, another official said.

"Water flowing above the embankments was reported from Valmikinagar and Kiratpur in Darbhanga. But now the water level in several rivers started receding. No casualty has been reported so far in Bihar due to the flood", the minister said.

Bihar Floods Latest Updates

• Water of river Kosi has engulfed many districts of the state; normal life affected by floods-like situations in Sheohar, Bihar .

• Water of river Kosi has engulfed many northeastern districts of the state; normal life affected by floods-like situations in Supaul.

(Inputs from PTI)