Assam flood fury continues with 110 deaths, 17 districts still affected

The ravaging annual floods have claimed a total of 110 lives so far in Assam. A total of 19 districts are reeling under floodwaters, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

A total of 388914 people and 32028 hectares of cropland across 494 villages have been affected by the flood. So far 1,20,497 big animals, 98,263 small animals and 1,65,538 poultry are also affected.

Several rivers including the mighty Brahmaputra in different parts of Assam are flowing above danger level, causing floods and consequently leaving thousands of families homeless.

The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Neematighat in Jorhat and Dhubri. Jia Dharali at NT Road Crossing and Kopili at Nagaon and Dhansiri at Numaligarh.

Also read: Assam: 150 animals dead as flood fury continues in Kaziranga National Park

As per the latest data, the flood-affected districts are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli and Sivasagar district. A total of 39 relief camps have been installed. In the relief camps, there are so far 7,181 people.

Meanwhile, the Kaziranga National park in Assam is badly affected with 55% area submerged and according to Forest department report, a total of 145 animals have died in this flood season and 169 animal have been rescued. 80 animals have died from drowning, 20 have died from vehicle hits and 17 died under treatment.

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