Bihar floods: Patna was the worst affected with parts of the capital namely Dak Bungalow Chauraha, NMCH and others were submerged in deep waters and its residents were rescued by the authorities with the help of municipal cranes.

According to the weather department, the state capital Patna has received more than 200 mm of rainfall since Friday evening, which Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary Pratyay Amrit described as totally unexpected

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly held a high-level meeting, via video conferencing, in the wake of heavy rainfall reported in Patna and other parts of the state and a flood alert sounded by the Met department for the next few days.