Bhagalpur, Ganga river is in spate due to heavy rains in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Flood water has reached the houses situated on the banks of Ganga. Meanwhile, shocking news has come from Bhagalpur. Many houses built on the banks of Ganga got submerged in the river in no time. Due to the strong current of the river, the houses on the river bank got washed away. Flood water has also filled some parts of National Highway 80, major routes have been blocked due to fallen trees and more disruption has occurred.

Many houses got submerged in Ganga river

It is being told that the existence of Masadu village of Sabour block of Bhagalpur is now on the verge of extinction. 30% of the houses of the village have merged in Ganga. While another 30% houses are at the mouth of Ganga. It is feared that more than 10 houses will merge in Ganga within the next 24 hours. On Tuesday, in just 10 minutes, three concrete houses got submerged in the Ganga. The lifelong sweat of the victims turned into tears.

These people's houses got submerged in the river

These three houses belong to different families, including Rajendra Mandal, Nageshwar Mandal and Shyam Sundar Mandal. Some of them work as labourers, while others do animal husbandry to support their families. They built their homes by saving on their own. But the erosion has become horrific and fast in the decreasing water level of the Ganga and is taking away the dreams of the victims. Right now, there is fear among the people of the area. People are afraid that their house can get submerged in the Ganga at any time. So far, 500 feet of land has been submerged in the Ganga due to erosion. More than 50 houses have been submerged in the Ganga. From government buildings to Anganwadi centres, water towers, everything has been submerged in the lap of the Ganga.

10 houses submerged in the Ganga in a week

Local Aryan says that in 10 minutes, three concrete houses got submerged in the lap of the Ganga. Right now there are more than 10 houses at the mouth of the Ganga. Any other house can get submerged in the Ganga. In the last one week, more than 10 houses have been submerged in the Ganga. 500 feet of land has been submerged in the Ganga. The existence of the village is in danger. 30% of Masadu village has been destroyed. 70% is left. Out of that, 30% is at the mouth of the Ganga. Which will be destroyed in the next 24 hours. He further said that the Water Resources Department has not been working here for the last one week. If anti-erosion work had been done in time, then perhaps there would not have been tears in the eyes of the victims and their homes would not have been submerged in the Ganga.
River Ganga showed its fierce form
Let us tell you that there has been heavy rain in many districts of Bihar. The fierce form of River Ganga is being seen in Bhagalpur. The water level of Ganga is decreasing in Bhagalpur. But the erosion is not stopping. The water level of the Ganges river is still about 1.5 meters above the danger mark, posing a threat of flooding. Emergency teams are continuing efforts to help the affected people.