Bihar - Floods in 16 districts, affecting 500,000 people: Diversion overflowed in Munger, a road caved in in Banka, and the crematorium in Fatuha was submerged. Howrah-Katihar, along with other routes, are among the 14 trains that have been cancelled.

In Bihar, approximately 500,000 people are affected by floods in 16 districts. Eight major rivers, including the Ganges, are flowing above the danger mark. The water level of the Ganges is continuously rising in Patna. According to the Disaster Management Department, the water level of the Ganges at Gandhi Ghat and Hathidah in Patna may cross its highest flood level ever. In Munger district, a diversion built on the Mahanadi River at Baranda was washed away by the intense pressure and flow of the river. Light rainfall in Banka...