At least six more people died on Wednesday in the rain and floods in Assam , taking the overall toll to 33, The Indian Express reported. T...
At least six more people died on Wednesday in the rain and floods in Assam, taking the overall toll to 33, The Indian Express reported. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority said that over 14.95 lakh people were affected in 2,197 villages in 21 districts of the state.
The six deaths were recorded from Dhubri, Nagaon, Barpeta and Nalbari. Besides this, a 50-year-old from Cachar district died as a result of a landslide. The cause of death was “electrocution due to uprooted tree falling on power line as a result of landslide”, the State Disaster Management Authority said.
Over 4,200 people who were stranded due to floods were rescued by boats. Crops in over 87,000 hectares have been affected due to inundation, the Hindustan Times reported. The Brahmaputra River was flowing above danger level at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Tezpur, Guwahati, Goalpara and Dhubri.
Two schools were also submerged in Majuli Revenue Circle area of Jorhat, according to The Sentinel. Severe damage to infrastructure and roads was reported from several districts, while embankments were breached in Dibrugarh and Baska. In the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts’ Baksa area, severe gully erosion was reported in the Bunbari village.
In Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, a swamp deer and one wild boar drowned in the floodwaters. A total of 107...
