Guwahati, Oct 11: Flash floods due to incessant rains have inundated ten villages affecting 60,000 people in central Assam's Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, official sources said here today. Reports from Nagaon district said, six villages under Kachua revenue circle had been inundated by the flooded river Barpani which also breached three embankments, the sources said. Pointing out that 98 per cent of the farm fields with standing crops were under water, the sources said, thousands of people were also marooned in some villages. The rain fed Barpani river flowing into the neighbouring hill district of Karbi Anglong submerged at least three villages under Baithalangsu police station, they said. The police station was also inundated forcing the policemen to move documents and armoury to higher places.
The district administration has started relief and rescue operations. Bureau Report