{
  "id": 3977184,
  "title": "Bihar on alert as rivers swell after Nepal deluge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/bihar-on-alert-as-rivers-swell-after-nepal-deluge",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bihar-braces-for-floods-as-nepal-rains-push-rivers-above-danger-mark/articleshow/133592289.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bihar is on high alert as rivers across the state swell following devastating floods in neighbouring Nepal. Water levels in the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, and Burhi Gandak rivers are rising due to heavy rainfall and flash floods in Nepal, prompting authorities to intensify monitoring and prepare for potential emergencies.\n\nThe Gandak river has already been released with 1.02 lakh cusecs of water from the Gandak Barrage at Valmiki Nagar to prevent flooding. About 36 gates of the barrage have been opened to release excess water. Teams from the Water Resources Department are on high alert, conducting regular inspections of river embankments and preparing for possible emergencies.\n\nSeveral districts in Bihar, including Gopalganj, Khagaria, Katihar, and Kursela, have reported rivers flowing above the danger mark. The Ganga, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, and Ghaghra rivers are all either at or above the danger level in various locations. District Magistrates have been instructed to personally monitor the situation, and all relevant departments have been placed on alert. The National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force are on standby at key locations, ready to respond to any further deterioration in the situation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}