CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Patna, Residents of many districts of Bihar are facing the devastation of floods. Floods are creating havoc in Saran. After the water level of Ganga and Ghaghra (Saryu) increased, on Thursday, JP's village Sitabdiara in Saran lost its connectivity with the district headquarters. The main road of Manjhi-Bairia Road NH 31 near UP's Chand Diyar police checkpost, adjacent to the border of Manjhi in Saran, has collapsed. Saran's road connectivity with UP has been disrupted. Many vehicles and hundreds of people going from Bihar to UP are stranded. People of UP's Chand Diyar have left their homes and taken shelter on the main road and railway line.
Here in Chhapra, flood water has reached Salempur and Mauna Chowk vegetable market of the city. Water has also entered the Nagar Palika Chowk, Municipal Corporation and Collectorate premises of the city. Flood water has started entering through the drain on many main roads of the city. Flood water has started spreading in other areas including Sahebganj Mauna Chowk Sabji Mandi, Salempur Road, Bootan Bari, DAV Gali, Sahebganj Sonar Patti. There is also a threat of flood on the Chhapra-Ballia railway line. There is a leakage in the dam on the railway line between Manjhi-Bakulha station.

Flood water is flowing over the sluice gate located at the mouth of the Sondhi river near Inai village of Chhapra. The dam on both sides of the sluice gate is getting cut and destroyed. There is also a threat on the embankment of the Sondhi river. Villagers are scared of the possibility of flood in the villages around the river. On Wednesday, water had reached NH 19 near PN Singh College. The connection of three panchayats of Sadar block with Saran headquarters has been broken. Manjhi crematorium has been submerged.

Apart from this, the three local rivers Gandaki, Mahi and Sukhmayi are in spate in Dariyapur, due to which the pressure on the dams has increased. Due to this flood, the farmers' fields have been submerged. A large amount of crops have been destroyed. Vegetables have also been submerged. Due to the spread of flood water, farmers are also facing a crisis of animal fodder. The vegetable market of the city and the shops there have been closed. Jewellery shops of Sunarpatti have been closed due to water entering them. Boat operation has started in the lower areas of the city. People are demanding the administration to start relief and rescue work.