Floods in 13 districts of Bihar, 27 lakh people affected: Landslides in Uttarakhand, Himachal; More rainfall than Cherrapunji in Amboli in Maharashtra

In Bihar, a flood-like situation has been created due to the surge of Ganga, Kosi, Gandak, Budhi Gandak, Punpun and Bagmati rivers. More than 27 lakh people have been affected by the floods in 13 districts of the state. So far, more than 20 people have died due to the floods. Sporadic rains have been continuing in Uttarakhand for the last one week. Traffic was affected on the Maneri-Bhatwadi highway due to a landslide in Uttarkashi. At the same time, a massive landslide occurred on the Shimla-Kinnaur National Highway-5 in Himachal at around 5 am today and a big deodar tree also fell. Amboli in Maharashtra has received more rainfall than Cherrapunji. According to the IMD, more than 250 inches of rain has already fallen till August. There is a possibility of 400 inches by September. Weather pictures from across the country