The chief minister also conducted an aerial survey of the worst-hit districts of the state’s Seemanchal region to take stock of the situation. Principal secretary of the disaster management department Pratyay Amrit confirmed that so far 41 deaths have taken place due to floods. Meanwhile, after conducting an aerial survey of Purnea Kisanganj, Araria and Katihar districts, Kumar said that heavy rains in Nepal and parts of Bihar in the past three days have triggered floods in the state. Prominent cancelled trains included New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Alipurdwar-Delhi Mahananda Express, Guwahati-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express, North-East Express and Ajmer-Kisanganj Garib Nawaz Express. Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi also thanked the Centre for help to marooned people of Bihar.

Source: Mint August 14, 2017 15:22 UTC