Bihar flood situation grim; death toll mounts to 95

August 07, 2016 06:29 pm | Updated 06:29 pm IST - Patna

The flood situation in Bihar remained critical on Sunday, with four more deaths reported from Katihar district, taking the death toll to 95.

The State Disaster Management department said that 33 lakh people have been hit by the floods in 14 districts.

Purnia district accounts for the highest number of deaths at 28, followed by Araria (21), Katihar (19), Supaul (8), Kishanganj (5), Gopalganj and Madhepura (4 each), Darbhanga (3) and Muzaffarpur, Saran and Saharsa (1 each).

Mahananda, Bakhra, Kankai, Parmar and Koshi rivers have inundated parts of Purnia, Kishanganj, Araria, Darbhanga, Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Saharsa, Supual, Gopalganj, East Champaran, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Saran districts.

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