Six lakh more hit by floods as situation remains grim in Bihar

PATNA: Rivers in north Bihar, including Bagmati, Burhi Gandak and Kamla Balan, continued to flow above the danger level on Friday as over 6 lakh more people were reeling from floods which hit an overall population of 45.39 lakh in 14 districts as on Friday.
Several trains have been diverted owing to water level flowing above the danger level near three rail bridges on Samastipur-Darbhanga route.“Water was flowing 2.15m above danger level near rail bridge-1 on Samastipur-Muktapur line and 1.6m and 0.87m near rail bridges 16 and 17 on Hayaghat-Thalwara line,” ECR’s public relations officer Rajesh Kumar said.
The weather bulletin said very heavy rainfall occurred at Darauli in north-west Bihar, light to moderate rainfall at most places over north-west, north-central and many places over north-eastern parts of the state over the last 24 hours.
State water resources department said Bagmati was flowing above corresponding danger level at six flood gauges in Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga districts. Burhi Gandak was also above the danger level at four flood gauges in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Khagaria while Kamla Balan and Khiroi rivers were flowing above the red mark at two places each in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts.
The state disaster management department claimed that 3.76 lakh people had been evacuated to safer places. Total 26,732 people were staying in the relief camps and 7.71 lakh were getting food at 1,193 community kitchens. Thirty teams of NDRF and SDRF were involved in flood rescue and relief operations.
‘Over three lakh people shifted to safer places’
Burhi Gandak was also above the danger level at four flood gauges in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Khagaria while Kamla Balan and Khiroi rivers were flowing above the red mark at two places each in Madhubani and Darhanga districts.
The state disaster management department claimed that 3.76 lakh people had been evacuated to safer places. Total 26,732 people were staying in the relief camps and 7.71 lakh were getting food at 1,193 community kitchens. Thirty teams of NDRF and SDRF were involved in flood rescue and relief operations.