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Ganga Erosion Destroys Houses and Damages Embankment in Bihar
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News18•10-10-2026, 20:30
Ganga Erosion Destroys Houses and Damages Embankment in Bihar
- •Sudden erosion along the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district damaged a 50-metre embankment and destroyed four houses.
- •Around 40 to 50 houses were affected, with residents evacuated after about 10 pucca houses developed cracks.
- •The Water Resources Department deployed multiple engineering teams and arranged thousands of sandbags to contain the erosion.
- •Authorities reported that the situation is currently under control with no fresh erosion reported on Saturday.
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Sudden erosion along the Ganga River on Friday evening damaged a 50-metre embankment and affected around 40 to 50 houses near Mahadevpur Ghat in Raghopur village, completely destroying four houses and prompting the evacuation of residents.
The department deployed 15 teams of engineers in shifts, alongside senior officials, and arranged 50,000 sand-filled bags, geo-bags, ECO bags, nylon crates, tractors, boats, and a steamer to execute anti-erosion and containment operations.
The Ganga's water level in Bhagalpur was below the warning mark, having dropped by about 12 cm over a 12-hour period, and no fresh erosion was reported on Saturday, though the river current remained strong on the left bank.
