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Nepal Flood Sparks Bihar Risk Fears: Water Resources Minister Responds
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News18•11-10-2026, 14:25
Nepal Flood Sparks Bihar Risk Fears: Water Resources Minister Responds
- •A sudden flash flood in the Burhi Gandaki River caused by a landslide in Nepal has washed away houses and bridges in Gorkha.
- •Bihar Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary assured that the state faces no immediate danger from the incident.
- •The minister explained that the landslide site is about 200 kilometers away from the Valmikinagar Barrage and carries heavy silt affecting flow.
- •Rivers like the Burhi Gandak are already flowing above warning levels at several locations in Bihar, prompting close monitoring.
Key Questions Answered
A landslide in Nepal's Gorkha district disrupted the flow of a tributary, causing a sudden surge of water downstream that washed away houses and bridges.
According to Bihar's Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, the state is not facing any immediate danger from the incident, though heavy silt has affected the river's flow and several rivers remain above the warning mark.
Officials are continuously visiting the Mahadevpur site in Bhagalpur to conduct rescue and preventive operations to manage the erosion situation.
