Champaran faces flood after heavy rain, discharge from barrage

Incessant rain threw life out of gear in Bettiah while heavy discharge of water from Gandak barrage and swelling rivers sparked fears of flood across East and West Champaran districts on Tuesday

Incessant rain threw life out of gear in Bettiah while heavy discharge of water from Gandak barrage and swelling rivers sparked fears of flood across East and West Champaran districts on Tuesday.

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According to the disaster management department, West Champaran received 267.5mm of rainfall with a torrential downpour in Bettiah, causing heavy waterlogging in most parts of the town.

Laxman Prasad, municipal commissioner of Bettiah, said, “We are doing everything possible to clear the waterlogging.”

Meanwhile, in the wake of the discharge of about 1.97 lakh cusecs of water from Gandak barrage at Valmikinagar on Tuesday, coupled with incessant rain in Champaran and neighbouring Nepal, the rivers passing through the districts are flowing in spate.

Meanwhile, an approach bridge to Marjadi Majadpur village in West Champaran collapsed due to the pressure of Kataha river. “The drainage department has started the flood-fighting work,” said Sahila Heer, sub-divisional magistrate, Narkatiaganj.