Ganga Swells In Bihar: Floodwaters Submerge Homes And Settlements
Rising water levels of the Ganga have inundated low-lying areas across Bihar, forcing residents to evacuate
Heavy vehicles remain partially submerged in floodwaters following the rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Patna, Bihar, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An aerial view shows houses partially submerged in floodwaters after a rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Vaishali district, Bihar, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Bihar Co-operative Minister Ram Kripal Yadav travels in a boat to inspect the flood-affected Danapur Diyara region following a rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Patna, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A woman carrying her belongings wade through a waterlogged area after the swollen Ganga river inundates low-lying areas, at Bind Toli, in Patna, Bihar, Thurssday, Sept. 3, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A partially submerged riverside settlement and boats are seen as the Ganga river swells past dangerous levels, in Patna, Bihar, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Onlookers watch as a house collapses into the Ganga river due to severe bank erosion at Sabour, in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. At least 10 pucca houses were swallowed by the rising river within hours, forcing panic-stricken villagers to evacuate their belongings as fears of further destruction mount. | Photo: Handout via PTI
People travel in an overcrowded boat across the swollen River Ganga, in Patna, Bihar, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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