Floods in Bihar and Assam: Toll mounts to 174, around 1.09 crore people hit by deluge in two states

The toll in Bihar and Assam floods mounted to 174, with a total of 1.09 crore people being affected by the calamity in the two states, officials said on Tuesday.

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The toll in Bihar and Assam floods mounted to 174 on Tuesday, with a total of 1.09 crore people being affected by the calamity in the two states, officials said. PTI

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With two more casualties taking place in Madhubani district of Bihar, the toll in the state reached 106 on Tuesday. PTI

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In Assam, the deluge hit Lakhimpur and Baksa districts again, taking the number of affected people to 28.01 lakh. PTI

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Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal Tuesday visited the flood-hit areas of Goalpara district to take stock of the damage there and interacted with the affected people. PTI

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Army personnel conducted rescue operations in the Nalbari district of Assam on Tuesday. PTI

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In Bihar, water levels started receding in several districts on Tuesday and consequently the number of relief camps and those taking shelter have also gone down considerably, disaster management officials said. PTI