Kosi News

Earlier on June 26, around 92 people died in over 24 districts across Bihar due to lightning strikes.

The flood situation in Bihar continues to be grim, with fresh warnings suggesting that the water level in Kosi, Gandak and Mahananda rivers may rise further. Floods across the state has so far claimed at least 104 lives and all efforts are being made by the administration to ensure relief and rescue for those affected. Watch this video to know more.

Earlier on Friday, Bihar Water Resource Minister Lalan Singh, after reviewing the flood situation, claimed that rats had damaged the river embankments that in turn caused the floods.

Following incessant rains in Nepal, the danger of flood looms large across Kosi belt in Bihar.  An alert has also been sounded by the state administration as the river was flowing above the danger mark. If reports are to be believed, the discharge levels at the barrage were measured at 2, 81,955 cusecs at 10 AM on Saturday.

With three more deaths reported on Sunday the toll in Bihar rose to 156 as there was no let up in the flood situation in the state while in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh the Ganga continues to flow above the danger level.

The flood situation in Bihar eased with no district remaining under water, but the Ganga and four other rivers are flowing above the danger mark in some places today.

At 9 in the morning Gauri Devi is waiting for her 15-year-old son to bring rats. That's the only food the family now depends on, being surrounded by flood water.

With two more deaths reported from Purnea district, the toll in Bihar floods increased to 91 on Saturday with many areas in 14 districts still reeling under inundation in the state.

In Bihar, water levels of various rivers are sharply increasing following heavy rain in catchment areas of Nepal.

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