Band, Baaja, and Boat: Bihar Groom Braves Floods to Reach Bride’s House in Madhubani

Patna: In a flood-affected district of Bihar, a wedding procession took a boat ride to reach the bride's house instead of using vehicles. Videos from the baraat procession, which are going viral on social media platforms showed the groom, Mohammad Ehsan from Parbalpur village, dressed in sherwani and standing on the boat as it prepared to cross the river.

This unique procession took place on Monday in Madhubani district, where the Kosi River had reached its danger level due to continuous rainfall.

The groom was seen on the boat with an umbrella being held over him and wedding gifts loaded onboard. In one video, attendees were pushing the boat to get it moving on the river.

Following heavy rains in eastern Bihar, several rivers, including the Kosi, Mahananda, Bagmati, Kamla, and Gandak, have surpassed danger levels. The Kosi and Lal Bakeya Rivers have also reached warning levels in Khagaria, Beldaur, and Sitamarhi areas.

According to the Water Resources Department, no casualties have been reported so far. However, as a precautionary measure, district administrations have relocated residents from flood-prone areas to safer locations.

Bihar Floods 

Earlier on Monday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of East Champaran, Gopalganj, and West Champaran districts, where the water levels in several rivers have risen significantly following heavy rainfall over the past few days. Accompanied by Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and senior officials, the CM also visited the Gandak barrage at Valmiki Nagar.

A statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, "The CM conducted an aerial survey of East Champaran, Gopalganj, and West Champaran districts and interacted with officials of the departments concerned. He instructed them to remain vigilant and fully prepared to manage the situation if water levels rise further." The CM directed officials to stay on high alert as water levels continued to rise in several rivers across the state.

The situation was particularly serious in East Champaran, Gopalganj, and West Champaran districts, where rivers like Gandak and Burhi Gandak were either flowing above their danger levels or approaching them in certain areas, officials said.

"No casualties have been reported yet. In some areas of East and West Champaran districts, residents of low-lying areas have been relocated to safer locations by district administrations," they added.

Recent rains have caused the Gandak, Kosi, Ganga, Burhi Gandak, Mahananda, and Kamla rivers in Bihar to swell. At various points, these rivers have exceeded their danger marks, leading to concerns in Gopalganj, East Champaran, West Champaran, Bagaha, Purnea, Supaul, Darbhanga, Khagaria, and Jhanjharpur districts.