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Water is essential for every human being, animals and plants for survival. Without water we can’t imagine our life. But, contrary sometimes, this essential liquid becomes threat for our lives. Bihar is facing such a grave situation because of water. The Kosi River, which is also known as “Sorrow of Bihar” has created havoc in the Bihar. The flooding, the worst in 50 years, was caused after the Kosi river breached a dam in Nepal from where it originates, unleashing huge waves of water that smashed mud embankments downstream in Bihar .

Official sources claimed that 2000 people have died till now and 30 lakh people are being affected with flood across the 14 district of state. 

Officials here say it's a catastrophe unlike annual floods. The brimming river has breached its embankment near the Bhimnagar barrage, close to the Nepal border, and is rushing down as a miles-wide stream to the Ganga, over almost 100km south. Unlike floods, this is not calm water but an angry torrent, making relief work very difficult and had caused maximum destruction. 

Army assistance was being provided by the Govt but, now more numbers are required. More number of aircrafts are provided to enhance the distribution of the relief packets and evacuation of people to the safest areas. 

The condition is graver than it seems to be. The people are waiting for the basic needs like food, clothes, utensils and tarpaulins for long. They are forced to drink unhygienic water and have to stay in poor sanitation condition which may lead to outbreak of epidemic. According to the latest updates massive measles and diarrhoea cases have been reported and these areas are hot bed for the other epidemics like Kala-Azar. The govt has decided to undertake a massive vaccination drive against the viral infection. Bleaching powder and Chlorine tablets packets are been distributed to the people so that they can use the clean water. Vitamin A tablets would be issued soon to prevent infection and vision problems.

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