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The road built on the banks of Kataiya Ghat collapsed due to the rising water level of the Ganges. After this incident, the problems of the local people have increased. People living on the banks of the Ganges are getting worried seeing the rising level of the Ganges. They say that the reason for the collapse of the road may be erosion.
The water level of river Ganga is continuously increasing in Patna district.
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The water level of the Ganga river is continuously increasing due to the rains in the last few days. The water level of the Ganga river has crossed the red mark in many areas from Buxar, Patna to Bhagalpur. The water level in Kahalgaon of Bhagalpur is seven cm above the red mark. Ganga water has entered many houses in the low-lying areas. In the last 24 hours, the water level of the Ganga river at Gandhi Ghat in Patna is 54 cm above the red mark. Not only this, water has risen on the river front of Patna. Bind Toli area near Kurji in the capital has become completely submerged. Flood water has entered the Ganga Tower near LCT Ghat. According to the report, flood water is spreading in the low-lying areas of 20 blocks of Patna. Patna District Magistrate Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh said that the water level of the rivers is under observation. The low-lying areas are being continuously monitored.