State Emergency Operations Centre's helpline number: 0612-2294204/205 and the emergency assistance number: 1070 Patna: People gather after a portion of a service road near a flyover caved in following heavy rainfall, in Patna, Bihar, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo) & Rohtas: People stand on a platform while railway tracks lie submerged due to heavy rainfall in Rohtas district, Bihar, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: Bihar has been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past 24 hours. Villages and cities are submerged. Schools have been closed in Siwan, Gopalganj, Rohtas, and Chhapra districts. A red alert has been declared in at least two dozen districts, including Patna. The situation is so dire that not only are roads submerged, but crops have also been destroye