Bihar Flood: NDRF team in Jhanjharpur distribute food, medicine among locals

With five rivers in spate, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas during the day. The Disaster Management report said that 25,66,100 people have been affected by flood waters in 77 blocks of 12 districts -- Sheohar, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, Kishanganj, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar and Purnea.
Saharsa, Katihar and Purnea districts are the latest addition to the list of the districts marooned.
Three of the five children who lost their lives in the East Champaran district died when they had gone