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Gopalganj: Gandak Embankment Breaches in Shitalpur, Flood Threat Looms Over Villages
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News18•30-09-2026, 07:46
Gopalganj: Gandak Embankment Breaches in Shitalpur, Flood Threat Looms Over Villages
- •Panic spread in Gopalganj after an embankment of the Gandak River breached in Shitalpur, Baikunthpur block.
- •River water is rapidly spreading towards lower-lying areas, raising concerns among residents.
- •Villages like Faizullahpur, Khomharipur, Salempur, Narwar, and Baharampur face an imminent flood threat.
- •A Water Resources Department team is on-site, assessing the situation and initiating efforts to control the water flow.
- •Baikunthpur is the Assembly Constituency of Bihar's Education Minister, Mithilesh Tiwari, increasing administrative activity.
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Panic spread in Gopalganj after an embankment of the Gandak River breached in Shitalpur, located within the Baikunthpur block, causing river water to rapidly spread toward lower-lying areas and threatening several nearby villages.
The water is feared to spread into Faizullahpur, Khomharipur, Salempur, Narwar, and Baharampur, along with risks rising in parts of Gambhari, Baikunthpur, Chiutaha, and Banaura villages.
A team from the Water Resources Department has reached the site to assess the situation and work on controlling the water flow, while the administration advises residents to remain vigilant and move to safer locations.
