Darbhanga in North Bihar alone has so far accounted for the largest number of 98 deaths, followed by Samastipur (84), East Champaran (78), Muzaffarpur (51), Khagaria (50) and Begusarai (20).
Rest of the deaths were reported from Supaul, West Champaran, Madhubani, Nalanda, Madhepura, Vaishali, Sitamarhi and Katihar districts.
Official sources said nearly 20.5 million persons of 9,864 villages under 225 blocks were affected by floods in 20 flood-hit districts where crops worth over Rs 701.93 crore in 15.88 lakh hectares had been damaged. Besides, over 4.01 lakh houses, estimated to be Rs 431.52 crore, had been destroyed so far.
Even though around 9,93,470 marooned persons have so far been evacuated with 1,302 relief camps, the effort by the government was much below the expected level in view of the magnitude of damages, both lives and properties.
