Pictures Show Floods Wreaking Havoc in Bihar, Nearly 1 Crore Affected

Major rivers in the state including the Koshi, Mahananda, Gandak, Bagmati and Ganga are in spate. (Photo: PTI)

Railway stations in Kishanganj, Katihar and Jogbani in Araria were flooded by water, leaving scores of passengers stranded. Eighteen trains have been cancelled since Sunday. According to officials, crops worth crores were damaged and road link to several places had been snapped. (Photo: PTI)

Over one million people were affected in the worst-hit districts of Kishanganj, Araria, Purnea and Katihar in last two days. "Thousands were displaced after their villages were inundated," a Kishanganj district official said. (Photo: PTI)

Nearly 1 crore people have been affected by the floods in Bihar, including thousands who have been forced to evacuate from their homes. (Photo: PTI)

The Chief Minister's Office said an 80-member team from the Bihar Regiment rushed to Kishanganj and Araria on Sunday eveningto rescue people.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday has sought the Army and the Indian Air Force's help in relief and rescue of affected people.

Other affected districts are Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul, East and West Champaran. The state disaster management department has asked people living in low lying areas to move to higher places as heavy rains continued.