PATNA:, July 15 -- Several major rivers originating from Nepal continue to surge dramatically, crossing danger marks and raising fresh fears of flooding in the neighbouring districts, officials of the water resources department (WRD) said here on Wednesday..

Rivers like Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati and Lal Bakeya- all originating in Himalayan foothills - are in spate, according to the latest bulletin from the state's central flood control cell. The water is rising fast in places, turning familiar landscapes into anxious watch zones for thousands of residents.

At Dumaria Ghat in Gopalganj, the Gandak river stood at 62.82 metres, a worrying 60 centimetres above the danger mark of 62.22 metres, and was still rising. Further east, Kosi at Baltara ...