July 31, 2020 8:02 PM

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Flood fury continues in Bihar

In Bihar, flood fury continues in 14 districts of the state. The swirling water of Bagamati, Kamla Balan and Burhi Gandak has engulfed fresh areas of Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur. Rains in North Bihar have further aggravated the situation. Gandak is posing a threat to its embankment at several places. Train services on Darbhanga- Samastipur section remained suspended. Long route trains have been diverted on alternative routes.<br />'' <br />''Over 45 lakh people spread over 1012 panchayats are reeling under the impact of flood. The worst affected district is Darbhanga where over 15 lakh people have been affected by flood. The flood situation is grim in Gopalganj, Saran, Khagaria, East and West Champaran.<br />'' <br />''Relief and rescue operations are on in full swing. 30 teams of NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service. About four lakh people have been evacuated so far. Thirty thousand affected people have taken shelter in relief camps. Over 77 thousand community kitchens have been set up for providing food to affected people.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Bagmati, Burhi Gandak, Kamlabalan and Adhwara group of rivers are flowing above danger marks. The Met Department has predicted heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal and northern parts of Bihar.</span>

August 17, 2017 7:17 PM

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Flood fury continues in Bihar

In Bihar the flood fury continues as increasing water level of Koshi, Mahananda, Bagmati and Gandak inundated new areas displacing a large number of people. <br/><br/>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy Sushil Kumar Modi today took stock of the situation by conducting aerial survey of the worst affected Gopalganj, East and West Champaran districts. Swollen river has breached Ring bundh and flooded fresh areas in Gopalganj.<br/><br/>Over 96 lakh people spread over 16 districts are reeling under the impact of unprecedented floods. 106 people have so far died in the flood related incidents. Standing crops in over 4.50 lakh hectare area have been washed away. Over one thousand five hundred huts were destroyed.<br/><br/>All schools in the flood affected areas have been closed for this week. <br/><br/>State government has pressed into service 50 rescue teams comprising of columns of the army, NDRF and SDRF, which include around over two thousand one hundred trained personnel in the affected districts with 276 boats.<br/><br/>Three helicopters are engaged in dropping of dry food packets in the flood affected areas. Over 70 thousand food packets were dropped in bordering districts of Purnea, Kishanganj and Araria. 504 relief camps have been set up in which about two lakh people are taking shelter. Over three lakh people have been shifted to safer places.<br/><br/>Train services continue to remain disrupted, as flood waters overtopped railway tracks at several places in North Bihar. Various roads have been damaged in the flood affected areas

August 17, 2017 7:11 PM

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Flood fury continues in Bihar

In Bihar the flood fury continues as increasing water level of Koshi, Mahananda, Bagmati and Gandak inundates new areas displacing a large number of people. <br/><br/>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy Sushil Kumar Modi today took stock of the situation by conducting aerial survey of the worst affected Gopalganj, East and West Champaran districts.<br/><br/>Swollen river has breached Ring bundh and flooded fresh areas in Gopalganj.<br/><br/>Over 96 lakh people spread over 16 districts are reeling under the impact of unprecedented floods. 106 people have so far died in the flood related incidents. Standing crops in over 4.50 lakh hectare have been washed away. Over one thousand five hundred huts were destroyed.<br/><br/>All schools in the flood affected areas have been closed for this week. State government has pressed into service 50 rescue teams comprising of columns of the army, NDRF and SDRF, which include around over two thousand one hundred trained personnel in the affected districts with 276 boats.<br/><br/>Three helicopters are engaged in air dropping of dry food packets in the flood affected areas. Over 70 thousand food packets were in bordering districts of Purnea, Kishanganj and Araria. 504 relief camps have been set up in which about two lakh people are taking shelter. <br/><br/>Over three lakh people have been shifted to safer places.<br/><br/>Train services continue to remain disrupted, as flood waters overtopped railway tracks at several places in North Bihar. Various roads have been damaged in the flood affected areas

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