Ganga floods at Gangaghat and Shuklaganj
On 3 October 2026 the Ganga at Shuklaganj stood about 3 cm below its danger mark, and more than 20,000 people in the district were affected. In the western Gangaghat area about 24 localities had water in homes and lanes and roughly 300 houses were surrounded, with 38 government boats put into service.


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