Bihar Floods Deepen: Rising Ganga Submerges Raghopur Villages; Aerial Surveys, Relief Reviewed

In Nepal, rescue operations following devastating floods have led to multiple miraculous rescues. A 60-year-old woman was pulled alive from the fourth floor of a buried building in Betrawati after spending 11 days trapped under mud and debris. The Armed Police Force located her using sniffer dogs, and she was subsequently transported to Kathmandu for medical care. Additionally, rescue workers at the Upper Trishuli 1 hydropower project site rescued a Chinese national from the Audit 4 tunnel, marking three survivors pulled from critical tunnel areas within two days. International tunnelling experts, alongside the Nepalese Army, police, and scouts, have joined the search efforts equipped with specialized machinery. Official records indicate that over 1,300 people have died, while approximately 5,000 individuals remain missing across worst-affected areas including Betrawati, Dhunge, and Bhattar, where structures were submerged under heavy mud flows.

Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal have claimed more than 1,300 lives, with over 5,000 people still reported missing following severe destruction across Rasuwa and downstream areas along the Mansarovar pilgrimage route. Aerial visuals reveal entire villages, homes, and roads swallowed by heavy debris and floodwaters. Ground rescue operations face severe challenges due to damaged road networks, adverse weather, and contaminated water supplies. Multi-national emergency teams, including the Nepalese Army, Indian Army, NDRF, and personnel from China, Australia, Korea, and the US, are conducting rescue and relief operations. Recent rescue efforts pulled survivors from the Trishuli hydro project tunnel, alongside a 64-year-old woman trapped under muck on a fourth floor in Bhadravati. Forces are using air sorties, ropeways, and heavy cargo drones to deliver food, fuel, and medical supplies to isolated communities, while authorities establish DNA sample collection centres to help identify recovered bodies.

The flood situation in Bihar has worsened as the water level of the river Ganga continues to rise, submerging several villages in the Raghopur Diyara region of Vaishali district. Floodwaters have overtaken rural access roads, forcing hundreds of residents to abandon their homes and move to safer locations. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav criticised the state government, stating that the situation in flood-affected regions is alarming and alleging inadequate arrangements for rescue, relief camps, boats, and drinking water. Meanwhile, authorities stated that the Chief Minister is personally monitoring the situation and conducting inspections to ensure necessary relief reaches affected families.

A fatal road accident on Shamshabad Airport Road resulted in the death of an airport employee, Radhika, while her friend sustained severe injuries. The incident occurred around 6:00 AM when an airport cab allegedly rammed into their motorcycle from behind at high speed. The impact threw both riders off the vehicle, causing Radhika to die on the spot. CCTV footage captured the collision. Police reached the scene, shifted the injured individual to a hospital, and sent Radhika's body for post-mortem examination. The cab driver, identified as Umar Khan, was taken into custody by Shamshabad police as an investigation is underway.