Heavy rains brought Bihar’s capital city Patna to a standstill, with cases of waterlogging being reported from hospital complexes, as well as inside the home of deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.
In fact, the flooding had reached such a point that video grabs of fish swimming on the floor of Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Patna.
#WATCH: Fish seen in the water logged inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Patna following heavy rainfall in the city. #Biharpic.twitter.com/oRCnr6f0UJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2018
Earlier on Sunday, a road caved at an under construction site in Patna on Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took stock of the situation and assured strict action, if a case of official negligence emerges. The road caved in on Bailey road due to heavy downpour and waterlogging.
Kumar, who reached the incident spot, said that a thorough study will be conducted in order to avoid such incidents in future.
"This is a 100 year-old-road which got broke due to heavy rains in the region from the past couple of days. Authorities will again conduct a detailed study pertaining to the flaws in the construction. If any official found guilty in this incident, the government will take strict action," said Kumar.
The Chief Minister also directed the officials to first check the groundwater level before taking the next step in this construction project.
"I have told officials to check groundwater level. As it is a part of the metro rail network, a thorough report will be made. This incident has cautioned us to prevent such incidents in future. Movement of light and heavy vehicles will be regulated," he added.
