Waterlogging in Muzaffarpur due to heavy rains

Following heavy rainfall, condition of Bihar has worsened as many districts are witnessing waterlogging even in residential areas. Several houses were flooded with rainwater disrupting the normal life of the people.

Muzaffarpur (Bihar): Incessant rainfall triggered severe waterlogging in parts of Muzaffarpur following on Monday.

Many areas of the district, including residential areas, also witnessed waterlogging yesterday. Commuters were having trouble while travelling here.

Meanwhile, after eight districts in Bihar experienced flooding in the last few weeks, Secretary of Water Resources Department Sanjeev Hans on Monday reported that water levels in the state were still on the rise.

According to Additional Secretary of Disaster Management Department Ramchandra Do, the disaster management department is fully alert in view of the increased water level of various rivers of Bihar.

He informed that 29 community kitchens are being run in several places, feeding about 21,000 people every day.

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Water has also entered into houses of several residents of the district. Plying vehicles have also become difficult with water all around.

As per the weather forecasting report by India Meteorological Department, Patna will receive more rainfall for the next few days accompanied by thunderstorms.

As per the reports, over 200 people had lost their lives and over lakhs of the people had lost their houses in the last year flood.

(Inputs from agencies)