Guwahati, June 28: The flood situation in Assam today took a turn for the worse with the Brahmaputra and its major tributaries rising alarmingly following incessant rains during the last twenty four hours, official reports said here. Worst-hit Dhemaji district has remained cut-off from the rest of the country since June 12 following washing away of roads and railway tracks by the rising waters of river Jiadhol at two places of Bhajugaon and Kekuri.
The rivers in the district were still rising and the situation was expected to worsen following heavy rains in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, the report said. The Brahmaputra and its tributary Buridihing were also flowing above the danger mark in Dibrugarh district and were still rising following heavy rains in the area.
In Sonitpur district, the river Jiabhoroli, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, was flowing above the danger level and vast areas have been inundated in thickly populated areas of Samdhara, Dikoraijan, Napaam and Borghat areas. Heavy and continuous rains in Arunachal Pradesh has affected villages of Assam in the foothills and road communication between Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts along National Highway 52 have been disrupted for the last two days.
The water level in river Puthimari in Kamrup and Brahmaputra in Morigaon districts were rising, reports said.
More than 3.5 lakh people have been affected in eight districts of Assam in the first wave of floods. Bureau Report