32 MORE DIE IN BIHAR FLOODS

NEW DELHI: Floods in Bihar claimed 32 more lives while 2 persons were killed in Uttar Pradesh even as the situation improved in the eastern states of Assam following less rainfall on Monday.

In Odisha, heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure, disrupted normal life in many parts today causing a floodlike situation in three districts.

In Kalahandi, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts incessant rains caused several rivers to be in spate and inundate over six villages and snap the road links, officials said.

Kalahandi Collector A K Manik said a 10-foot breach in the Indravati left canal, near Ranibahal, led to the inundation of some villages.

There was a flood-like situation at places near the Hati river in the district, following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas.

Two fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur taking the toll to 102 in the flood-affected districts. Two persons are missing while three are injured.

The number of floodaffected districts is 24. A number of people have taken shelter in relief camps.

Rivers Rapti, Ghaghara, Burhi Rapti, Rohini and Quano are in spate and have inundated vast areas in Lakhimpur Khiri, Barabanki, Faizabad and Ballia, Gorakhpur and Siddharthnagar.

Toll in Bihar reached 514 after 32 more deaths were reported today even as authorities said that the flood situation marginally improved in the state where 1.71 crore people in 19 districts are still affected.

Water receded in some places following which many people returned to their homes and the number of relief camps further dropped to 115 from 222.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a review meeting on flood through video conferencing with senior officials of the marooned districts and appreciated their hard work.

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve today, although 1.25 lakh people in five districts of the state are still reeling under it.