Bihar Floods: 27 Deaths, 81.79 Lakh Affected As Ganga Flows 13 cm Above Danger Mark At Gandhi Ghat

With two more deaths, the count in Bihar flood climbed to 27 on August 20 as 81.79 lakh people were affected in 16 districts, Disaster Management Department bulletin said. The two deaths have been reported from Khagaria district, the bulletin said. The calamity has affected 81,79,257 people in 1,317 panchayats of 130 blocks till August 20 against 81,67,671 sufferers till August 19. Of the 27 deaths, Darbhanga district reported 11, followed by six in Muzaffarpur, four in West Champaran and two each in Saran, Siwan and Khagaria. The Ganga is flowing 13 cm above the danger mark at Gandhi Ghat, 27 cm above the mark at Hathidah (both in Patna) and more than 31 cm above the mark at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur, a bulletin of the Water Resources Department said.

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