Around a dozen villages in the Khara and Budhama panchayats of Udakishunganj block in Madhepura district have been without electricity since 5 AM on Thursday. The outage was caused by a power pole falling in a waterlogged field. The affected villages include Sukhasni, Seenbara, Seenbara Chabiyari, Purani Bazar, Chakla Basa, Barhakol, Boukadih Musahari, Baijnathpur, Sadhupur, Kushtni, Basanbara, and Budhama Basti. These villages receive their power supply from the Shahzadpur Panchayat power grid.

The fallen pole is located near Ramjiya Chap in Budhama Panchayat. The prolonged power cut has caused significant inconvenience to residents and consumers, with locals noting an increase in power-related issues since the Durga Puja festival. Villagers have urged senior officials to restore electricity supply as soon as possible.

SDO Vijay Kumar stated that a team has been deployed to repair the fallen pole. However, due to waterlogging in the field, the repair work may take some time. He appealed to the villagers for patience. Local leaders, including former मुखिया Ritesh Kumar Singh Ritu and BJP leader Subodh Chaudhary Gangan, have questioned the alleged negligence of the electricity department.