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Flood condition further improves in Bihar

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Press Trust of India Patna
The flood situation in Bihar further improved today with receding of water in majority of rivers and only one district is currently under flood waters.

There is no report of any fresh death in inundation triggered by rains in Terai region of neighbouring Nepal, a statement from state Disaster Management Department here said.

Only Purnea remained under flood waters, it said, adding the death toll remained at 95 as it was on Sunday.

Except for Kosi in Baltara in Khagaria district, all rivers flew below danger level today.

The number of blocks affected by floods came down to 3 today and the marooned villages to 18.
 

Four medical teams and five camps of veterinary doctors are operational in flood-hit areas now, it said.

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First Published: Aug 10 2016 | 6:42 PM IST

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