The affected districts in the state include West and East Champaran, Araria, Kishanganj, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Siwan, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Madhubani, Darbhanga and Saharsa.

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

With heavy rains causing severe flooding in Bihar, a video shows people fleeing a bridge as the Kosi river swells.

Flood situation in Bihar remains grim with overflowing rivers receding, as State government deploys more NDRF teams for relief.

Slogan-shouting villagers blocked the railway track in Supaul for hours, demanding food, water and milk. Thousands are stranded across the affected districts.

According to officials, the Kosi River was in spate and breached its embankment near Kartarpur block, inundating Kirtarpur and Ghanshyampur villages in Darbhanga. Seepage was also reported in the embankment of the Bagmati River in Runni Saidpur block.

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 toes.

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

Bihar faces severe flooding, with breaches in several river embankments affecting over 16 lakh people. NDRF has deployed additional teams for relief operations, while water levels are receding. Officials report no casualties,

The Kosi River, in spate, breached its embankment near Kartarpur block, inundating the villages of Kirtarpur and Ghanshyampur in Darbhanga late Sunday night. In Sitamarhi district, seepage was reported in the embankment of the Bagmati River in the Runni Saidpur block.