7 die in Bihar floods, death toll at 179

September 02, 2016 21:13

Seven more people died today taking the death toll in the devastating Bihar floods to 179 even as water level of the swollen Ganga started receding in many parts of the state.

The seven fresh deaths have been reported from Vaishali, Samastipur and Khagaria districts.

Meanwhile, humidity levels shot up in the national capital today oscillating between 95 and 69 per cent after two consecutive days of heavy rains even as the mercury settled at normal level.

"The maximum temperature was recorded at 33.9 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year while the minimum was recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal," a MeT official said.

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