Floodwaters enter new areas in Bihar, hit a million more people; 24.5 lakh affected in 11 districts

Floodwaters spread to new areas in the 11 affected districts of Bihar, hitting one million more population, even though no fresh death was reported and the toll remained at 10, the Disaster Management Department said. The bulletin said a total of 24.42 lakh people have been hit by floods in 765 panchayats of 11 districts with Darbhanga being the worst-hit.