Flood to be fierce in Assam; Over 3 Lakh affected, toll rises to 7

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Guwahati: Flood situation continued to be fierce in Assam as over 3 lakh people affected by the floods in 17 districts of the state on Monday, even as the death toll due to floods has increased to 7.

Apart from the seven persons who died in the flood, five other people died due to a landslide in Assam’s capital town, Guwahati, last week.

Disaster Management Authority

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Monday said that surging floodwaters have inundated 758 villages in the 17 districts, affecting a total of 364,046 people, including children and women.

The government has opened 52 relief camps and 103 relief distribution centres across the food-hit districts to accommodate the marooned people and to distribute the relief materials.

ASDMA Officials Statement

The ASDMA officials said that one embankment was breached at Kampur Revenue Circle of Nagaon District.

The SDRF forces have been conducting evacuations at Dhemaji and Hailakandi District since early morning.

The ASDMA officials said that over 10000 people have taken shelter in government relief camps.

Affected Districts

Apart from these 17 districts, urban floods have also occurred in four districts, including Darrang, Kamrup, Cachar and Kamrup Metro, where approximately 41,090 have been affected.

The ASDMA officials said that incessant rains have also led to landslides in two districts, including Dima-Hasao and Sribhumi districts. However, there is no report of any death due to landslides in the last 24 hours.

5 Died In Guwahati

At least five people have died here in Guwahati in the past 24 hours as incessant rain triggered landslides in different areas of the city.

Continuous rains for the last three days have also led to floods in different districts of the state and severe waterlogging in Guwahati, forcing the state government to issue red alerts in 12 districts of the state.

ASDMA Statement

Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority confirmed the death of five persons in Guwahati in past 24 hours and said that at least 8 revenue circles in three districts have been affected by floods.

Apart from Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Golaghat districts, three other districts have also witnessed floods which includes Kamrup, Kamrup metro and Cachar districts.

ASDMA officials said that NDRF and SDRF have been carrying evacuation of stranded people in different flood-affected areas.