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25 Dead, Lakhs Affected In Bihar Floods; Nitish Kumar Takes Stock
Press Trust of India | Updated: July 18, 2019 22:14 IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted aerial surveys of flood-hit areas on Sunday and Monday.
Patna:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that 25 people have so far been killed in flash floods, that have affected 25.71 lakh people in 16 districts of the state.
"I have given instructions for stepping up relief and rescue operations. A total of 125 motor boats have been pressed into service while 26 companies of the NDRF and the SDRF have been deployed...it has helped us rescue 1.25 lakh people from the flood-affected areas," Nitish Kumar said in the Assembly.
So far, 199 relief camps have been set up where 1.16 lakh people are taking shelter, the chief minister said.
A total of 676 community kitchens have been also set up and more of these facilities may be put in place if such a need arises, Nitish Kumar said.
"Availability of clean drinking water and medicines to check outbreak of water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea is also being ensured," Nitish Kumar added.
The chief minister conducted aerial surveys of flood-hit areas on Sunday and Monday.
Published: July 16, 2019 15:06 IST
Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019 , PatnaFlash floods caused by heavy rains in catchment areas of Nepal have ravaged a dozen districts of Bihar so far, claiming 78 lives and affecting 55 lakh people, the state's disaster management department said on Thursday.
- Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019 , Guwahati
A tiger escaped from the Kaziranga National Park in flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed Thursday, startling residents and shining a spotlight on the plight of animals caught up in the deluge.
- Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019 , Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Chest-deep in brown, flowing monsoon water and holding bags of clothes and utensils above their heads, residents in Bihar are hungry and in despair.
- Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday July 18, 2019 , Guwahati, Assam
A 24-year-old woman in flood-hit Assam gave birth to a baby boy in a boat on Monday and named him Krishnaafter the Hindu Godwhowas also believed to have been born during massive floods.
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