The water level of the Gandak River in Bihar has receded rapidly, with levels at Rewaghat in Saran dropping 177 cm from record highs to 50 cm below the danger mark.
The state government suspended seven engineers and initiated departmental proceedings against Muzaffarpur chief engineer Kumar Manoj Gupta over alleged flood response negligence.
Floods following heavy rainfall in Nepal and adjoining areas have affected nearly 9.87 lakh people across 169 gram panchayats in six Bihar districts.