Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim, Five Rivers Flowing Above Danger Level, Nearly 89 Lakh People Hit

Patna, July 30: Flood situation in Bihar continued to remain grim on Tuesday as water level in five rivers increased in the region due to rainfall. According to Water Resources Department daily bulletin, the five rivers- Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Kamla Balan, Adhwara and Khiroi- are flowing above danger level at nine places in the state. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, light to normal rainfall is expected in the catchment areas of all the rivers of Bihar in next 24 hours. Death Toll in Bihar and Assam Reaches 209, Over 1.06 Crore People Affected in Both States.

The Baghmati river alone is flowing above danger mark at three places like Kataunjha (Sitamarhi), Benibad (Muzaffarpur), Hayaghat (Darbhanga). Meanwhile, the Burhi Gandak is flowing above at 'Samastipur rail pul' and 'Rosera rail Pul' in Samastipur, Khiroi flowing above danger mark at Kamtaul and Ekmighat in Darbhanga district.

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As water receding in several areas, people are returning to their houses while the number of relief camps has been reduced. Reports inform that over 88 lakh people have been affected by the deluge even though the death toll remained at 127 for the third consecutive day on Monday. According to details by the Disaster Management department, a total of 13 districts have been hit by the calamity.

The authorities have put the total number of people hit by flood in the state at 88.46 lakh in 1,269 panchayats of 111 blocks of the 13 districts. The worst-affected districts include Sitamarhi with 37 casualties, followed by Madhubani (30), Araria (12), Darbhanga (12), Sheohar (10) Purnea (9), Kishanganj (7), Muzaffarpur (4), East Supaul (3), Champaran (2) and Saharsa (1).

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