(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The flood situation in Bihar deteriorated on Wednesday after 2.16 lakh more people were affected by the calamity. The number of those affected has now reached 77.18 lakh in 16 districts. The number of people who died in flood-related incidents in the state remained at 24, a Disaster Management Department bulletin said.
Twenty teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 13 of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have evacuated 5.47 lakh people from inundated areas in Bihar so far, it further said. Several rivers such as the Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Kamlabalan, and the Khiroi are flowing above the danger level at several places in the state.
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional office at Patna has forecast light to moderate rain in the catchment areas of all rivers on Thursday while heavy rain is likely at a few places in the catchment areas of the Gandak.
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