Health & Environment
Fresh embankments breach in Bihar rivers
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Floodwaters entered several villages in Saran, Gopalganj, and Muzaffarpur on October 1, 2026, following fresh breaches in embankments along the Gandak River.
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The Gandak River stayed about 22 cm above the Highest Flood Level at Dumaria Ghat for nearly 36 hours due to heavy rainfall in Nepal and Uttar Pradesh.
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Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary stated that 14 NDRF teams and an Air Force helicopter were deployed for relief operations, while the next 48 hours remain crucial.