Bihar Flood

Floods in Bihar’s Saran district trouble devotees at ghat

Rising water level of the rivers Ganga and Gandak due to incessant rains in several parts of Bihar over the past few days has triggered severe flood in the Saran district.

Bihar battered by rain for third consecutive day; death toll rises to 18

The state capital continued to be among the worst affected, some of its parts submerged in water levels rising up to the chest

Nitish holds meeting over rainfall and flood alert, orders evacuation

Torrential rainfall in the catchment areas over a period of a few days in July had flooded more than a dozen districts of north Bihar leading to loss of more than 100 lives

Bihar flood toll rises to 204

Water level of the swollen Ganga continued to recede at many places except at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district where the river is flowing above the danger mark

Bihar flood situation worsens, death toll mounts to 153

So far, floods affected 34.69 lakh people in 2,037 villages under 565 panchayats of 74 blocks in the state

Bihar flood toll increases to 149

Receding trend has been witnessed at Gandhi Ghat, Digha Ghat and Hathidah in Patna

Nitish kumar conducts aerial survey as Ganga water level rises

Rains in past few days have raised water level of Ganga threatening inundation of areas such as Patna, Nalanda, Jehanabad and Gaya Districts

Flood situation eases in Bihar

Fourteen districts were gripped by recent floods, resulting in death of 95 people in Bihar

Bihar flood situation grim, toll mounts to 95

Altogether 224 medical teams have been deployed to treat sick people at relief camps and around flooded areas

Bihar flood toll climbs to 89, over 33 lakh people hit

Several teams of NDRF and SDRF have been pressed into service in the flood-affected districts for rescue and relief works