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Flood situation grim in Bihar, UP; death toll goes up to 552

New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI)The flood situation in Bihar and UP continued to be grim with death toll going up to 552 in the rain-battered areas of both the states.

While 331 deaths took place in Bihar, 221 deaths were reported from UP.

An official communique released in Bihar said that more than 1.76 crore people were affected by flood in 214 blocks of 19 districts damaging standing crops worth Rs 548 crores in the state.

''Six thousand five hundred and twenty boats had been pressed into service to carry out rescue and relief operation, while 1,243 relief centres and 478 medical camps were opened in flood ravaged areas of the state,'' it said.

In UP, Rivers, including Ganga, Ramganga.... picking up from para two, line one of DI 53 WEATHER ROUNDUP.

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Bihar: Two electrocuted in Dalit Basti

Sheohar, May 23: Two people, including a woman, were electrocuted at Dalit Basti early this morning when a live electric wire fell on a hut. District Police Superintendent Ajay Kumar Mishra said that the couple, fast asleep in their hut, came in contact with live wire, which accidentally got detached from the pole due to poor maintenance of the power distribution system. The victims were identified as Yogendra Mallick and Sushila Devi both from.....
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