Patna residents flee rising Ganga waters by boat

Residents of flood-hit Patna evacuated to safer ground by boat on 24 August 2026 as rising Ganga River water levels inundated low-lying neighbourhoods during the 2026 monsoon season. (Photo: NationPress)

As the Ganga River continued to swell during the 2026 monsoon, families in flood-affected parts of Patna used boats to relocate to safer areas on Monday, 24 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Bihar floods 2026 forced residents of inundated Patna neighbourhoods to rely on boats for evacuation as the Ganga River breached its banks during the peak monsoon season on 24 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

The Ganga River's rising water level submerged streets in parts of Patna, compelling residents to shift to higher ground by boat on 24 August 2026 amid the ongoing Bihar monsoon floods. (Photo: NationPress)

During the 2026 monsoon season, boats became the primary means of escape for flood-displaced residents of Patna, Bihar, as the Ganga River continued to rise on 24 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Severe waterlogging gripped low-lying areas of Patna on 24 August 2026 as the Ganga River reportedly crossed warning levels, prompting residents to evacuate flood-hit zones by boat. (Photo: NationPress)

Flood waters from the Ganga River inundated residential colonies in Patna, Bihar during the 2026 monsoon, with locals evacuating by boat to safer locations on Monday, 24 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Displaced by the Bihar monsoon floods of 2026, scores of Patna residents used boats to reach dry ground as the Ganga River continued its upward surge on 24 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

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