Bihar flood victims asked to stay in camps till Oct 15
Hundreds of thousands of people sheltered in relief camps in flood-hit Bihar are being persuaded to stay in the temporary shelters till Oct 15 although the Kosi river, which changed its course and wreaked havoc in the state, has begun to recede, an official said on Thursday.
"We have been requesting people to stay in the relief camps at safe places for at least another month since many villages are still under water," Disaster Management Minister Nitish Mishra told IANS.
Misra said the receding water level has prompted thousands of people to return to their villages since they are afraid their belongings might be stolen.
"It is disturbing that some people have started returning to their marooned houses," he said.
Mishra cautioned that the drop in water levels was likely to be temporary, with the Kosi likely to hit its peak flow towards the end of the monsoon season by October.
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