The Flood situation in Bihar continues to be grim as the Ganga and its tributaries Gandak, Boorhi Gandak and Baghmati are on the rise. Flood water has inundated many villages of Vaishali, Patna, Khagaria, Bhojpur, Begusarai, Arwal, East and West Champaran and Sheohar. The District Administration is carrying out relief operations. Teams of National Distaster Relief Force are rescueing people to safer places. State Water Resources Department has sounded a new alert among their engineers to remain watchful and patrol the vulnerable points of the embankments which are reported to safe so far. AIR correspondent reports, River Baghmati and Gandak are also on the rise. Many areas of Muzzafarpur, Sitamarhi and Darbhanga are inundated. Water is overflowing on many national highways including NH-19, causing road disconnectivity between District headquarters. Flood water have also disrupted train services between Muzzafarpur and Motipur. The Sone river has however registered a fall in its level as such the situation in Rohtash district has started impoving.
News On AIR | September 27, 2011 12:07 PM
Flood situation continues to be grim in Bihar