PATNA: As many as 46 individuals, 37 of them minors, drowned throughout Bihar whereas taking a holy dip in rivers and ponds swollen by the latest floods throughout ‘Jitiya’ competition celebrated within the state for the lengthy life of youngsters.
The deaths had been reported from 15 districts of the state over Tuesday and Wednesday, when the competition was celebrated. Of the 9 adults who misplaced their lives, seven had been girls.
Throughout the three-day competition, moms keep with out meals and water for about 24 hours and break their quick after taking a shower.In accordance with the state catastrophe administration division, 9 deaths had been reported from Aurangabad and 5 from Saran. “Individuals go contained in the rivers/ponds out of enthusiasm, which proved disastrous in lots of instances,” a division official mentioned.
An official mentioned NDRF and SDRF groups had fished out 43 our bodies. “We now have paid ex gratia quantity of Rs 4 lakh every to eight households,” an announcement by catastrophe administration division mentioned.
