Patna Floats

IAF chopper air drops food, relief materials and forces rescue 4,000 as rain wrecks Bihar capital.

Devastated by a spell of torrential rains lasting over three days, claiming at least 28 lives, Bihar on Monday trudged towards normalcy with intensified relief and rescue work in affected localities including the state capital.

While people tried resuming normal business under an overcast sky, but weather department predicted fresh showers may lash the state any time. The inundation of many parts of Patna has left residents scurrying for shelter. Three fresh deaths caused by drowning were reported in the afternoon, one from Nawada and two from Jehanabad districts, raising the toll to 28. Unconfirmed reports maintained that the number of casualties was far in excess of 30.