The NDRF has deployed nine teams across vulnerable areas of Bihar amid rising flood concerns linked to the Gandak River, while one team is positioned in Uttar Pradesh. India also sent 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal, where 162 deaths were reported
Bihar was put on high alert after floods in Nepal raised the possibility of a sudden rise in Gandak river discharge. Authorities opened all 36 gates of the Gandak Barrage at Valmikinagar and stepped up rescue and relief preparations