16 teams of NDRF, seven of SDRF pressed into service, nearly 1.25 lakh people rescued
Floods continued to disrupt life in Bihar on Friday as 11 people drowned in just 24 hours, with the highest number of deaths occurring in Sitamarhi. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has provided a sum of Rs 6,000 as relief to affected people.
Though the rainfall has reduced in Bihar, residents continued to face trouble as streets were flooded.
So far, 92 people have died across 12 districts. At 27, Sitamarhi district has recorded the maximum number of deaths followed by Madhubani, Araria and Sheohar districts, recording 14, 10 and 12 deaths respectively. Nearly, 1.25 lakh people have been rescued from the floods. The state government has set up 199 relief camps to aid the victims.
In addition to this, 16 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and seven teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed for carrying out relief and rescue operations. Moreover, 423 motorboats have been deployed.
The ruling JD(U) government has commenced providing relief to the flood victims.
Close to three lakh affected people have been provided with a compensation of Rs 6,000 till now. The state government is also carrying out a survey to record the total number of people who have lost their houses in the ongoing floods.
A woman carries her belongings from a flood affected area in Morigaon, Assam on Friday; Two women rush to take shelter during heavy rain in Bhopal on Friday (PTI)
ASHA worker helps woman deliver baby amid flood
As floods wreaked havoc in Bihar, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker helped a woman in flood-hit Madhubani deliver her baby successfully on Friday. Braving all odds, Nirmala Kumari, an Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM), waded through floodwaters to help Nazrana Parveen, residing in Bisfi block area of the district, deliver a baby girl.
Kumari said she had a tough journey to Bisfi as no transport was available. However, with the help of Parveen's husband, she managed to take the pregnant woman to the hospital in time. "When I got the information that there is a patient in Bisfi block in Ragauli area who needs immediate assistance, I went there and found her. First I took a blood pressure test and other important tests, then I took her to the hospital with the help of Nazrana's husband, Mohammad Amjar. There was a lot of water but we three managed somehow. Around 3 pm, Nazrana delivered a baby girl and she is healthy," she said.
― Zee Media Newsroom
(With inputs from agencies)
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