Bihar
Bihar Bridge Collapse Over Gandaki River
- 09 Jul 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, a 15-year-old bridge over the Gandaki River collapsed in Bihar's Saran district marking the third bridge collapse incident in the district within 24 hours.
Key Points
- According to the sources, at least 12 bridges have collapsed across Bihar in the past 17 days. No casualties have been reported yet.
River Gandak
- About:
- The river Gandak, is also known as the Gandaki and Narayani River in Nepal. It is a significant river that flows through the northern part of India and Nepal.
- Valmiki National Park and Tiger Reserve in Bihar is located on the banks of this river.
- Source:
- The river Gandak originates at an altitude of 7620 m above main sea level in the north of Dhaulagiri in Tibet near Nepal border. Originating from the Himalayas, the river stretches over a length of 630 kilometers, with 445 kilometers running through India and 185 kilometers in Nepal.
- Drainage Basin:
- The Gandak River has a total drainage basin area of 29,705 square kilometers.
- The river flows through the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and joins the Ganges near Patna just downstream of Hajipur.
- Tributaries:
- The major tributaries of the Gandak River include the Mayangadi, Bari, Trisuli, Panchand, Sarhad, Budhi Gandak.
