00:00In eastern India, catastrophic flooding in the state of Bihar has affected nearly 5 million people as seven major rivers
00:07reach danger levels.
00:09The State Disaster Management Department confirmed that the rainfall caused water levels in the region's seven main rivers to rise
00:15above their critical danger levels, causing flooding in residential and agricultural areas.
00:20Authorities report at least 20 deaths since the beginning of the month, in addition to widespread flooding of farmland, which
00:27frightens local food production.
00:28In the wake of the damage and the emergency, authorities deployed nearly 1,800 rescue boats, set up 13 refugee
00:35camps and more than 1,000 community meal sites to assist those affected.
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