New Delhi, July 09: Flood situation in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar deteriorated today with rain-fed rivers submerging fresh areas displacing several people from their homes. In Assam, Brahmaputra and its tributaries submerged fresh areas in 19 affected districts.
The situation in the worst-affected Dhemaji district worsened with the river breaching about two-kilometres of the North East Frontier Railway Services between Dambuk and Kebranga inundating 200 villages and affecting 1.5 lakh people.
River Jaibhoroli, a major tributary of Brahmaputra, was flowing above the danger level.
Majuli, the world largest river island, is also in grip of floods with large scale erosion reported from several places.

The current wave of floods has so far claimed 14 lives while more than 13 lakh people have been affected.
In Arunachal Pradesh, all the rivers in the eastern part of the state were in spate following incessant rains during the last few days,
In Bihar, at least 11 people perished during the past one-week in the current spell as the situation worsened with rain-fed rivers submerging fresh areas in many districts. Bureau Report