UNICEF Relief Efforts Continue In Bihar, India, As Estimates Of Flood Affected Rise To Over 3 Million

With the number of people affected by the flooding in the Bihar state of India now estimated at three million, UNICEF continues its relief operation in what it describes as a “grim humanitarian situation”. Tens of thousands of people, including many children, may still be stranded in remote areas, says the children’s agency. These populations are in most urgent need of relief supplies such as clean water, food, medicines and shelter.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on September 8th, 2008