Several parts of Bihar faced the threat of flooding on Friday as water levels in the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers continued to rise following devastating flash floods and heavy rainfall in neighbouring Nepal.
A senior official said excess water brought by the flash floods had caused the Gandak river to swell, prompting authorities to open all 36 gates of the barrage at Valmiki Nagar. About 1.02 lakh cusecs of water had been released from the Gandak Barrage by 5 pm on Friday.