40 people have died in rain-related incidents across Bihar as heavy rain wreaked havoc in several parts of the state. About 11,000 people have been evacuated in Patna. The National Crisis Management Committee this morning reviewed the flood situation in Bihar, where 16 districts have been affected by the deluge. The Centre has dispatched 20 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and two Indian Air Force helicopters have been deployed to help in the rescue operations. The weather office has stated that while there has been very heavy rainfall in Bihar over the past few days, the situation is improving now.