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Bihar children cross flooded river on makeshift floats to reach school

Summary by India Today
The Muhane’s water level has risen because of floodwater from the Ganga, and villagers have tied a rope to a pontoon used for a floating bridge to move between the two banks.

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In Bihar's Barh district, about ten children cross the estuary on a makeshift boat every day to go to school. Villagers have created a makeshift boat-like passage by tying ropes to the old iron capsules of a pontoon bridge. The children themselves pull the rope and cross the river without an adult accompanying them. Strong currents or loss of balance pose a risk of accident. Officials are advising people to take the safer road route.

Patna: Students in Bihar cut through a pontoon (iron railing) tied to a river rope that was crawling in the flood to get to school. The Muhane River is the children of Ekadanga Panchayat in Barh district...

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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