The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Tuesday, with more than 34 lakh people affected across 13 districts, according to state authorities. Officials issued an alert for downstream areas after the Ganga crossed the flood mark at Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district.

A boat carrying 10 people capsized in the flood-affected Kharik Raghopur area of Bhagalpur on Tuesday morning. All passengers were rescued by personnel of the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF), officials said.

The floods have so far affected around 34.31 lakh people in 480 gram panchayats spread across 13 districts, including Patna, Bhagalpur, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Khagaria and Munger. The number of affected people was around 29.13 lakh on Monday, as overflowing rivers have submerged more areas.