Army Rescue Efforts in Bihar

Added: September 3rd
Around 300,000 people are still stranded as the Indian Army and Navy has been deployed on combat style mission - after special approval from commanders and home ministry - to begin massive rescue efforts in the Indian state of Bihar.

Bihar experienced dramatic flash flooding as a hydroelectric dam broke in Nepal - flooding the valleys and making rivers change course and flood the state.

Koshi Medical Camp (Koshi flood)

Video summary of Koshi Medical Camp, August 31, 2008. Bhardah, Saptari.

Koshi flood has already displaced 107,000 peoples in Nepal and millions in India - really massive natural disaster.

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India Scrambles to Provide Flood Relief

Hundreds of thousands have been left stranded by massive flooding that has inundated a large swath of the country. (Sept. 2)

700,000 Stranded by India Flooding; 500,000 Evacuated

The government commandeered private boats on Sunday in a desperate effort to reach hundreds of thousands of people trapped after a monsoon-swollen river Kosi burst its banks and spilled over the vast plains of northern India. (Aug. 31)

Army rescues flood victims - India

A news clip by CNN News about the rescue operations by Army.

Indian Flood Refugees Settle at Camps

The Kosi River in India has spilled its banks, stranding more than one million people. Soldiers and air force helicopters are providing relief to those who are trapped. So far, more than 800 people have died during India's monsoon season. (August 28)

Bihar flood - Appeal for help

News coverage by Sahara Samay Channel (Bihar/Jharkhand) along with an appeal to help the victims.