Flood fury continues in Bihar, Assam and Bengal, 91 dead
While Bihar accounted for at least 56 deaths, at least 28 people died in Assam and the toll in West Bengal stood at seven with the rain-fed swelling rivers wreaking havoc.
According to official reports, the flood has inundated 13 districts of Bihar affecting about seven million people with districts like Araria, West Champaran, Kishanganj, Sitamarhi, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, Darbhanga and Madhubani the brunt of the fury.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Nitish expressed concern over the situation and said the flood was caused by incessant rains in Nepal.
In Assam, the flood situation remained grim as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries were flowing above the danger level affecting 25 of the state's 32 districts affecting more than three million people, many rendered homeless.
Standing crops in a vast stretch of agricultural land have been destroyed.
The flood waters have cut off surface communication in many areas, including the worst-affected Dhemaji, Darrng, Kokrajhar,Dhubri,Goalpara, Nagaon and Dibrugarh districts.
The army was assisting the civil administration in rescue and relief operations, the reports said.
In north West Bengal, five districts have been affected with about one lakh people reeling under the flood water of the swollen rivers. While Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar are the worst-affected districts, the situation is grim also in North Dinajpur, Cooch Behar and Malda.
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