Expressing grief, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex-gratia of  4 lakh rupees  each for the next of the kin of each deceased. The CM also directed all district magistrates to ensure expeditious payment to the victims’ families.

According to the disaster management officials, at least five people drowned in Purnea district on October 30, while three deaths each were reported from Patna, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Saharsa. 

Chhath is an annual festival celebrated with full fervour and enthusiasm across the states in Bihar, Jharkhand, the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, West Bengal, and certain parts of Nepal.