Assam floods: Kushiyara river floods Karimganj, locals decry inaction

The Kushiyara River has inundated multiple areas in Karimganj district, causing significant concern among residents. The Lafasail area, situated near the Indo-Bangladesh border, is particularly affected as river water has entered the local canal, threatening to flood several villages.

Residents in Lafasail are increasingly worried about the potential inundation of their homes and lands. Despite the rising water levels, anger is mounting against the Water Resources Department for their perceived inaction. Locals express frustration, claiming that adequate measures have not been taken to prevent the flooding.

"The situation could have been controlled if the department had acted earlier," said a resident of Lafasail. "We are left to fend for ourselves."

Meanwhile, over 16.50 lakh people in Assam are affected by floods in 29 districts, with the major rivers flowing above the danger level. The death toll from this year’s floods, landslides, and storms has risen to 56. An alert has been sounded in Kamrup district with the Brahmaputra, Digaru, and Kollong rivers flowing above the red mark, inundating vast tracts of land.

At the famed Kaziranga National Park, a total of 31 animals have died due to drowning, while 82 others have been rescued in the worst deluge in recent years, a park official said. Out of the 233 camps in the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 95 were still inundated till Thursday evening as against the 141 during the day.

Dhubri is the worst-hit district with over 2.23 lakh people affected, followed by Darrang with nearly 1.84 lakh people and Lakhimpur with more than 1.66 lakh people suffering from the floodwaters. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger marks at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, Goalpara, and Dhubri.