Patna: As the situation worsened in the past two days due to heavy rainfall in Bihar, the death toll rose to 123 on Wednesday. At least 17 people have lost their lives during the flood.

According to the state disaster management department, the worst-affected by flood is Sitamarhi district. And the death toll rose to 37 from 27. Five more people died in Madhubani, taking the number of deaths in the district to 30.