Watch: Rescue operations in Patna underway, but citizens say they may not be enough
Social media shows conflicting footage and testimony about the efficacy of the rescue operations being carried out.
As seen in the videos above and below, NDRF personnel were on site in Patna to rescue Bihar’s stranded Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, and helicopters have airdropped supplies to the region. After an unprecedented 200mm of rainfall, the state capital Patna has been flooded and in dire straits, with 40 deaths reported.
However, social media users appear to be conflicted about the effectiveness and adequacy of the rescue operations. Here are some of the responses to these operations: