PATNA: Nearly 15 lakh people have been affected by floods in 11 districts of Bihar, and at least 10 have 10 have lost their lives in the deluge, the disaster management department said on Sunday. According to the department, Darbhanga is the worst-affected district, as 5.36 lakh people there have either been displaced or are trapped inside their homes.
Floodwaters have entered homes in Bishunpur village of Darbhanga district, orcing people to wade through waist-deep water, even as they try and salvage their valuables.
“We witness flood every year, but this year all records have been broken,” a resident of the village said. Similarly, many people in Mabbi village of the district and some from the adjoining areas have come out to live on the streets, as portions of their houses have been washed away in the deluge.PTI
