The flood situation in Bihar and Assam remained grim with 36 more flood-related deaths reported on Thursday from the two states, where over 1.20 crore people are marooned. The figure of flood casualties mounted to 98 in Bihar, with 49 more people losing their lives. The deluge has affected nearly 93 lakh people in 15 districts, forced postponement of examination and cancellation of trains, officials said.

The second wave of floods in Assam since July-end have affected over 30 lakh persons in 24 districts.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority statistics said 31,54,882 persons in 2,584 villages in 24 districts were affected, as of Thursday. Close to two lakh hectares of agricultural lands is under water, the officials said.

The latest 10 deaths were reported from Dhemaji, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Dhubri, South Salmara, Morigaon, and Nagaon districts.

A total of 1,01,0135 persons were housed in 235 relief camps opened by district administrations across the state.

Some of the worst flood-hit areas are in Seemanchal, Koshi and Mithilanchal regions of Bihar.

Over 73 lakh people have been affected by the Bihar floods. So far, 98 people have died. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll to over 100.

The Bihar government has set up 504 relief camps in which over one lakh flood victims have taken shelter, an official said.

An official of the state disaster management department admitted that there were thousands more who have been displaced and were living under the open sky.

According to Bihar Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, till date 274,320 people have been evacuated and 116,138 were in government shelters.