Flood situation remained grim in more than a dozen districts of Bihar on Monday while reports of breaches in embankments from at least seven places across the state also kept the administration on its

Flood situation in several parts of Bihar worsened on Monday (September 30, 2024) as embankments of Kosi river in Darbhanga district and Bagmati river in Sitamarhi were breached, officials said. The Kosi river was in spate and breached its embankment near Kartarpur block,

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar with breaches in embankments reported at seven locations. The situation remains severe, affecting many districts, prompting state officials to conduct aerial surveys and initiate relief efforts.

On Sunday, a breach occurred in the embankment of Bagmati River at Madhkaul village. MoS for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that the flood situation in Bihar is serious.

( MENAFN - IANS) Patna, Sep 30 (IANS) Bihar Disaster Management Minister Santosh Kumar Suman acknowledged on Monday that the flood situation in Bihar is alarming which is posing a significant concern for the state government.

The Bihar water resources and disaster management departments have been working on a war footing to ensure rescuing people from the flood-affected areas.

Heavy rain in Nepal's catchment areas has caused many rivers in Bihar to flow at or above danger levels in several bordering districts, affecting thousands of people.

Bihar has issued heavy rain and flood alerts, deploying six NDRF teams from other states, with a total of 12 NDRF and 22 SDRF teams conducting relief operations: Bihar floods