Bihar floods LIVE updates: Death toll reaches 21, over 69 lakh affected

13:33 August 07

Flood victims block NH28, attacked police in Muzaffarpur over relief material

The personnel of the Sarka police station in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district were attacked by flood victims who blocked National Highway 28, claiming they were not being provided relief material after the recent floods inundated their villages.

"We were informed that nearby flood victims had blocked the nationalhighway around the Sarka Police station yesterday. On reaching the spot, the locals attacked the police personnel with lathis and stones were pelted at them," Jayant Kant, Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) said while speaking to the media.

08:57 August 07

No help from administration in Patna's Sadar area
People in Sadar area of Patna is struggling for food and livelihood for last 15 days now but the administration has not turned up to help them. 

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has done ariel surveys of many areas in Bihar and directed concerned authorities to look after such affected area. 

A village in the area named Bidpoli has a population about two thousand, most of the houses in the village have been submerged in overflowed water but no one is coming to rescue them whereas Circle Officer of Patna Sadar has claimed that three rescue boats and food were sent to the village.

06:58 August 07

Babhnauli residents moving to safe places on their own

Barauli in Gopalganj district is also one of the worst flood-hit areas Bihar and the residents of Babhnauli village told ETV Bharat that the there is no rescue team has been sent by the administration. People are striving hard to survive and they are moving to other safe places of the district. 

06:40 August 07

Kesariya Buddhist stupa of Champaran flooded

World's tallest Kesariya Buddhist stupa is also flooded after Nepal originated Gandak river overflowed in several areas. Flood water has entered the 104 feet tall Buddhist stupa complex located in Kesaria of East Champaran district. 

The water level is 2.5 five feet in the area and due to excavations carried out by the archaeological department in some places here, there is the water level of 5 to 7 feet in some places inside the complex. 

06:11 August 07

Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 21, over 69 lakh affected

Death toll rises to 21, over 69 lakh affected

Patna: Waters from overflowing rivers originating in Nepal entered in more areas of the 16 flooded districts of Bihar on Thursday, claiming two lives and
affecting more than 69 lakh people.

With two fresh fatalities, the death toll in Bihar flood has reached 21.

According to the disaster management departments bulletin, both the casualties in the last 24 hours have been reported from Siwan which is among the 16 districts affected by the calamity caused by rivers originating in Nepal and flowing through northern parts of the state.

Earlier, Darbhanga had reported seven deaths while Muzaffarpur had accounted for six casualties, followed by West Champaran (four) and Siwan (two).

The number of distressed people, so far, is 69.03 lakhs, an increase of three lakhs since the previous day, while the number of affected panchayats has risen from 1165 to 1185 during the period.

A breach in an embankment was reported from Tanti Tola, situated along Budhi Gandak river in Khagaria district, late Wednesday night.

"Repair and restoration work is underway non-stop at the embankment. Officials are keeping a watch. People are advised to avoid panic and scaremongering", water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha tweeted.

Other districts hit by the floods are Sitamarhi, Supaul, Sheohar, Kishanganj, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saharsa, Madhepura, Madhubani and Samastipur.

Among the flood-hit people, 4.82 lakh have been evacuated from badly inundated areas. Of them, 12,239 were taking shelter at eight relief camps.

Besides, more than 10 lakh people were being fed at 1402 community kitchens.

Relief work is being carried out by more than 20 NDRF teams deployed across all the affected districts besides the state disaster response force (SDRF).

According to Vijay Sinha, commandant of 9th Battalion stationed at Bihta near Patna, NDRF personnel have so far helped more than 11,000 people relocate to safer places.

In addition, it has been reaching out with help to people requiring urgent medical attention, while stranded in marooned areas. 

"Many medical emergencies involving pregnant women, small children and the elderly have been taken care of with the help of the timely intervention of our teams.
"The latest instance is of Darbhanga where a 48-year-old snakebite victim was picked up from her marooned village and rushed to the Hanuman Nagar PHC early this morning", he added.

(PTI REPORT)