With three more deaths reported today the toll in Bihar rose to 156 as there was no let up in the flood situation in the state while in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh the Ganga continues to flow above the danger level.

In Bihar, the three deaths were reported from Samastipur while a twin was born on an National Disaster Response Force rescue boat in Patna.

The Ganga is flowing above the red marks in four districts. In the national capital it was a sultry day and maximum temperature settled three notches above normal at 37C.

The minimum was 27.5C.

An NDRF release said they got a request from the family members of Rekha Devi, 25, for help. Within 50 minutes, an NDRF team reached Bihar's Chandrapura village to shift the pregnant woman to Mohanpur primary health centre but she gave birth to twins on board.

The newborns and the mother were admitted to the PHC.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected relief camps in Bhagalpur.

He later reached Purnea where he held a meeting with top officials. He will visit Katihar tomorrow. 5.56 lakh people have been rescued so far from the 12 flood-affected districts.

The government is plying 2,821 boats for evacuation.