Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and his family, stranded at his residence in Patna following incessant rains, were on Monday rescued by National and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel.
Modi was seen being taken in an orange, inflatable rubber boat along with other people.
At least 29 people have died in Bihar after incessant rains in the state left many parts, including capital Patna, flooded.
Normal life in Bihar has been badly hit, with almost all areas of capital city Patna under knee-deep waters and people struggling to meet their daily needs.
36 boats and 75 tractors are being used in rescue operations. 26,000 people have been rescued so far
The district administration has ordered the closure of all schools till October 1 as a preventive measure and warned of strict punishment to those who violated the direction and “put the lives of teachers and students at risk”.
A bird’s eye view of state capital Patna made the city appear like a huge lake dotted with concrete structures.
A red alert was sounded in the state on Friday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next three days in 14 of the state’s 38 districts.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost lives in rain-related accidents in the state. He also urged his party workers in the state to join the relief and rescue work.
Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting with the officials of flood-affected districts later today. The meeting will be held via video conferencing.