A man sits on the roof top of a submerged shop in Allahabad in India
At least 22 persons have been killed while 23.71 lakh people affected in the floods with many areas, specially the riverine belt of 12 districts badly reeling under water in the east Indian state of Bihar.
The floods caused by a spate in rivers Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra and Kosi have affected 23.71 lakh people in 1115 villages in 12 districts of the state, a Disaster Management Department statement said.
A total of 1.55 lakh people have been evacuated so far, the release said adding, 179 relief camps were being run in the flood-hit areas, giving shelter to 1,07,000 people even as 160 medical teams were providing services. Besides, 49 camps were being run only for animals.
Patna District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday (August 23) visited various relief camps in the district and inspected food preparations and other arrangements.
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