In Bihar, relief and rescue operations are in full swing in earthquake affected areas of the state. The state government has instructed officials to assess the damage caused due to the quake. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today reviewed the situation with officials of Disaster Management Department and instructed the district authorities to provide all possible help to the victims. The state government has already announced an exgratia payment of rupees one lakh fifty thousand for the kin of those killed in the earthquake. Meanwhile, 12 more persons succumbed to their injuries in Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Begusarai, Araria and Sitamarhi districts taking the death toll due to the earthquake in the state to 20. Maximum numbers of six casualities were reported from Darbhanga district of the state. According to a State Disaster Department, 10 injured persons have been admitted to local hospitals. AIR Patna correspondent reports that most of the people died in stampede and house collapse that followed the tremors. Several bodies were recovered from the debris of collapsed houses.