The water level in the Ganges is at its highest point of the year: water has reached 28.65 meters in Sahibganj, causing flooding in Daria and other low-lying areas; NDRF deployed.

The water level of the Ganges River in Sahibganj district has reached its highest level this year. On Wednesday evening at 5 pm, the Central Water Commission recorded the water level of the Ganges as 28.65 meters. The commission has predicted a further rise in the water level from Thursday. In Sahibganj, the warning line for the Ganges is 26.25 meters, while the danger mark is at 27.25 meters. Over the past four years, the maximum water level was 28.60 meters in 2022, 27.38 meters in 2023, 28.06 meters in 2024, and...