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New Delhi, Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated heavy rain lashed the country's eastern parts on Sunday.in..
Altogether, nearly 24 lakh people in 107 revenue circles and 3,535 villages remained affected by the floods, according to official information..
In Bihar, the water resources department said in a bulletin that heavy rain lashing various parts of Bihar in a 24-hour period caused major rivers to flow above the danger level at many places..
In Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district, 12 women working in a field and their children were rescued from floodwaters amid a rise in water levels in many rivers at several places as the monsoon gathered pace in the state, an official report said..
Light rain was recorded in a few parts of Himachal Pradesh, with the regional Met office issuing an alert for low-to-moderate flash flood risk in isolated parts of Shimla, Kangra and Chamba districts in the next 24 hours..
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