PATNA: With the state disaster management department (DMD) reporting 17 more deaths in the flood related incidents in the last 24 hours, the toll in Bihar on Wednesday mounted to 123. Altogether 106 districts were reported on Tuesday.
Flood situation in Bihar worsened on Wednesday following heavy rains in catchment areas of Bihar-bound rivers in Nepal as well as certain parts of north Bihar for the last 36 hours. The water level of several rivers including Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Burhi Gandak is increasing following incessant rains in Nepal.
With flood waters spreading to two new panchayats, the number of flood affected panchayats on Wednesday rose to 1240 from 1238 on Tuesday. So far, a population of over 81.57 lakh have been affected in 1240 panchayats under 105 blocks of 12 districts.
The affected districts are Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar and Purnia.
Sitamrhi is worst affected where highest 37 people died in the flood related incidents till date, followed by Madhubani with 30 deaths, Araria (12) and Darbhanga and Sheohar (10 each) and Purnia (nine deaths).
Sitamarhi district administration is running altogether 39 relief camps where over 21,000 people have taken shelter.
A Water Resources Department (WRD) official said that heavy rainfall in Nepal for the last two days is bound to worsen the situation in Bihar. Latest reports from WRD suggest that the water level in major rivers is continuing to rise. Water is also spreading to new areas, forcing people to take shelter at safer places.
Flood situation in Bihar worsened on Wednesday following heavy rains in catchment areas of Bihar-bound rivers in Nepal as well as certain parts of north Bihar for the last 36 hours. The water level of several rivers including Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Burhi Gandak is increasing following incessant rains in Nepal.
With flood waters spreading to two new panchayats, the number of flood affected panchayats on Wednesday rose to 1240 from 1238 on Tuesday. So far, a population of over 81.57 lakh have been affected in 1240 panchayats under 105 blocks of 12 districts.
The affected districts are Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar and Purnia.
Sitamrhi is worst affected where highest 37 people died in the flood related incidents till date, followed by Madhubani with 30 deaths, Araria (12) and Darbhanga and Sheohar (10 each) and Purnia (nine deaths).
Sitamarhi district administration is running altogether 39 relief camps where over 21,000 people have taken shelter.
A Water Resources Department (WRD) official said that heavy rainfall in Nepal for the last two days is bound to worsen the situation in Bihar. Latest reports from WRD suggest that the water level in major rivers is continuing to rise. Water is also spreading to new areas, forcing people to take shelter at safer places.
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