The District Magistrate (DM) Thiyagrajan SM of Bihar’s Darbhanga district has ordered all schools to be remain closed till the next order owing to floods. The order was passed as the Darbhanga district has been one of the worst affected by the floods in Bihar. The order passed by Thiyagrajan read that in the light of the floods, all schools, both government & private, to remain closed till the next order.
Majority of people across the district have been forced to leave their homes because of huge loss caused by floods. To provide succour to flood-affected victims in various districts of Bihar, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has pressed into service two helicopters.
After a request was made by the Bihar government, the helicopters stationed at Darbhanga were deployed by the IAF’s Central Air Command.
Severely affected districts due to floods in Bihar state are Sheohar, Dharbangha, Sitamarhi, North Champaran, Madhubani, Araria, and Kishanganj.
