Severe Storm Wreaks Havoc in Bhagalpur: Power Outage in Minister’s Village, Hospital Water Tank Explodes
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- •Severe storm and heavy rain hit Bhagalpur around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening
- •Water tank at Shakti Hospital in Shakti Nagar exploded, submerging the surrounding area and disrupting patient care
- •District Magistrate Sachin Kumar formed a team and ordered an investigation into the blast
- •Shakti Nagar Panchayat President Ramesh Kumar reported uprooted trees and damaged power poles; called the hospital tank blast “unfortunate”
- •Entire Shakti Nagar—home to Power Minister Ramesh Kumar—experienced total power outage; locals demand priority restoration
Life in Bhagalpur district was thrown into disarray on Wednesday evening after a severe storm and heavy rainfall struck around 6:30 p.m. The power infrastructure collapsed completely, and the water tank at Shakti Hospital in Shakti Nagar exploded, sparking widespread concern. While locals and hospital staff scrambled to manage the situation, the blast left the surrounding area submerged, disrupting care for patients who had arrived for treatment.
Shakti Hospital in Shakti Nagar is one of the district’s key medical centres, and the explosion has raised serious questions about its safety. District Magistrate Sachin Kumar immediately formed a team of officials to take charge and ordered an investigation into the cause and impact of the tank blast. According to residents, the storm uprooted trees and felled electricity poles across several areas, plunging multiple villages into darkness and leaving people struggling without power.
