The death toll due to incessant rainfall and floods in different parts of Bihar rose to 73, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. At least nine people are also reported to be injured.

Bihar: Death toll due to floods rises to 73 as water starts to recede

With Patna returning to normalcy, district magistrate on Thursday initiated fogging in different localities of the city to prevent the likelihood of epidemics. District Magistrate, Kumar Ravi told ANI, "We have started fogging in all the flood-affected areas and are especially in the regions that were waterlogged.

Bihar floods: District magistrate initiates fogging in waterlogged areas of Patna

Amid the worsening conditions in Bihar due to floods triggered by rains in which the death toll has climbed to 40 so far, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that four big pumps were being brought to Bihar to remove floodwater and accelerate relief work.

Bihar: Four pumps brought to remove floodwaters, accelerate relief work; death toll reaches 40

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Bihar: Death toll due to floods rises to 73 as water starts to recede

Bihar floods: District magistrate initiates fogging in waterlogged areas of Patna

Bihar: Four pumps brought to remove floodwaters, accelerate relief work; death toll reaches 40