Bihar UP live updates: Bihar, UP placed on high alert as Nepal floods wreak havoc, evacuation on
Bihar, UP live updates: A high alert has also been issued inn Uttar Pradesh following directives from the chief minister Yogi Adityanath regarding floods in Nepal. Relief Commissioner's office is conducting 24/7 round-the-clock monitoring of the situation.
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been placed on high alert following the deadly flash floods caused by the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal. The Gandak River is also feared to rise, with the Valmikinagar Barrage expected to see water levels rise around 9 am. All administrative personnel in the Valmikinagar area are on alert, and embankments have been inspected. Relief Commissioner's offices are conducting round-the-clock monitoring of the situation.
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a high alert following the directives from the Centre. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary, assuring all measures will be taken to provide support to the state.
106 stranded tourists from Nagpur were safely evacuated to Bihar's Danapur after Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis intervened. The Delhi government temporarily halted the Indo-Nepal Maitri Bus Service for two days as a preventive measure.
Three bodies, including two women, were recovered from the Gandak River in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district. The local administration is monitoring the water level and flow of the river. The Indian Air Force is continuing relief efforts in Nepal, with another C-17 aircraft carrying 37.5 tonnes of relief supplies, including medicines and food items.
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