Over two lakh people were affected by floods in Bihar's Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, East and West Champaran districts with major rivers, including Ganga, Bagmati and Kamala Balan inundating vast areas.
According to preliminary estimates, over two lakh people spread over several villages in flood-prone blocks of these districts continued to reel under the impact of floods, state disaster managment control room sources here said today.
The flood waters of Bagmati, Kamala Balan and Mahananda have submerged the National Highway 77 near Aurai in Muzaffarpur district and Runnisaidpur in Sitamarhi.
Waterlogging was reported from several areas in Patna city following incessant rains during the past 48 hours.
A visit to several low-lying areas in the capital revealed that rain and sewage water had entered the ground floor of houses, toilets were overflowing and people were trying to flush out the water either manually or through pumps.
At several places in worst-hit Kankarbagh, Karbigahiya, Rajendra Nagar, Mithapur and Chiraiyatand complained that nothing was being done to drain the water out.
The District Magistrate, Patna, has ordered closure of all private and public schools were closed for two days till tomorrow.
Several wards in the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital were under ankle to knee-deep water. Waterlogging was seen in front of the Patna Railway Station, at Dak Bungalow crossing and Gandhi Maidan.
