Boats ferried residents out of the Nakta Diara area of Patna on 30 September 2026 as the swelling Ganga river submerged local routes, making watercraft the only viable transport. (Photo: NationPress)
A man was seen carrying his bicycle on his shoulders while wading through Ganga floodwaters near Nakta Diara, Patna, on 30 September 2026, as rising water levels cut off normal routes. (Photo: NationPress)
A man carried both a child and household belongings through Ganga floodwaters near Nakta Diara, Patna, on 30 September 2026, illustrating the hardship faced by families displaced by the river's rise. (Photo: NationPress)
Residents packed onto crowded boats along the Ganga river near Nakta Diara, Patna, on 30 September 2026, with boat services emerging as the primary lifeline as floodwaters cut road access. (Photo: NationPress)
Locals in Nakta Diara, Patna, depended entirely on river boats for movement on 30 September 2026 as the Ganga's rising waters rendered roads impassable in the low lying area. (Photo: NationPress)
The 2026 monsoon season pushed Ganga water levels high enough to inundate Nakta Diara in Patna by 30 September 2026, with boats carrying overloaded groups of residents to safer ground. (Photo: NationPress)