Administrative Lapse
Fax messages sent by engineers at the Kosi dam warning the state government of the impending disaster went unheeded as the official authorized to respond was on leave. Consequently, many residents waiting for evacuation instructions never received warning of the flood. Nitish Mishra, Bihar's disaster management minister, said, "There should definitely be some accountability," and that action would be taken.
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