Guwahati, July 02: The flood situation on Thursday turned
grave in Assam following heavy rainfall in the catchment areas
as red alert was sounded in Majuli, the world's largest river
island, and Lakhimpur.
Official sources said more than two lakh people of nearly
300 villages have been affected due to breach in embankments
at Majuli and Lakhimpur.
In Majuli, an embankment was breached this morning at
Nayabazaar inundating Jengraimukh, Fuloni, Halodiati,
Kherkotamukh and Nayabazaar.
In Lakhimpur, a 100-metre stretch of the "geo-fabric"
embankment, constructed by a Malaysian company at a cost of Rs
140 crore, was breached yesterday at Matmora affecting nearly
200 villages.
East Dhakuakhana, Matmora, Kherkota, Dangdhara,
Dimoruguri, Kekuri and Dholpata were among the areas which got
submerged.
Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas in the foothills of
the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh resulted in floods in
Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sonitpur and Jorhat.
A red alert has been sounded in these areas and personnel
of National Disaster Rescue Force were engaged in rescuing the
marooned people.
Water level of the mighty Brahmaputra was flowing close
to the danger level at Guwahati.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, July 02, 2009, 13:27