Tag: Bihar Flood

Patna: From villages to cities, entire north Bihar is facing a serious flood situation, forcing people to abandon their inundated houses to seek shelter at safer places, even as water levels of rivers in the area continue to rise. The worst-affected districts are Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madhubani, and Muzaffarpur. According […]

Patna: Bihar’s main opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has critisised Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi for watching the film “Super 30” even as the grim flood situation in the state showed little signs of improvement . The RJD said that there was an outcry in Bihar after the floods but Sushil Modi was enjoying […]

Patna: The flood situation remained grim in Bihar, where the death toll rose to 127 on Friday, even as the Nitish Kumar government said it would be writing to the Centre for help in the wake of the calamity which has affected more than eight million people. The number of deaths, that had remained unchanged […]

Patna: As many as 127 people are reported to have died in Bihar as the flood situation across 13 districts in the eastern state remained critical, affecting over 82 lakh people, according to officials on Saturday. The situation is particularly grave in 13 districts in the northern part of the state. It has affected around […]

Patna: The railway services on the Samastipur-Darbhanga route were suspended on Sunday as it got submerged in the flood, which has affected as many as 13 districts in Bihar. According to Chief PRO of East-Central railway Rajesh Kumar, 10 trains have been cancelled and 12 others re-routed as the flood water reached the bridge number […]

New Delhi: Nearly 110 people died in rain-related incidents across the country in the past four days, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum deaths, while incessant rainfall in Bihar has badly hit normal life, with almost all areas of capital city Patna under knee-deep waters and people struggling to meet their daily needs. In what […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday spoke to his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on the current flood situation in Bihar. Speaking over the phone this evening, the Chief Minister offered all possible help to the Bihar government in its efforts to manage the floods. Bihar is facing one of the worst floods in […]

Patna: The surging floods in Bihar have spread to 11 districts, affecting nearly 15 lakh people in the state. Relief and rescue operations by the state government have not proved adequate. Major rivers in the state are in spate and flowing above the danger mark. The water resources department report said the water level of […]

Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband, popstar Nick Jonas on Tuesday announced they have donated funds for Bihar and Assam flood relief and also urged fans to extend support to the disaster-struck states. According to an official report on Monday, 22.34 lakh people across 22 districts in Assam have been affected by the […]

Patna: The flood havoc in Bihar is continuously worsening as people in 12 districts are bearing the brunt of floods due to overflow in almost all major rivers and tributaries in the state. Over 38 lakh people of the state are affected by the floods, while 11 people have died so far in various incidents. […]