Thousands displaced in Samastipur, Khagaria, Saran
(WorldNews India)

SAMASTIPUR/CHHAPRA/KHAGARIA: Flood situation in Samastipur, Saran and Khagaria remained grim on Saturday. One Mohammad Sah Alam (45) drowned in the floodwaters at Singhia in Samastipur as rivers Bagmati, Kareh, Kamla Balan and Jeewachch were in spate for the third consecutive day. The worst affected blocks were Kalyanpur, Bithan, Mohanpur, Singhia and Hasanpur in Samastipur. Thousands of people have shifted to the embankments after the swollen Burhi Gandak and Ganga displaced many in the district. Samastipur DM Pranav Kumar said road communication was disrupted at several places. `Boats have been made available in these areas,` he said on Friday. Dharmadeo Mishra of Bakhtiyarpur (Kalyanpur)...