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.

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

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,

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.

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,

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

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.