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Flood havoc continues in Assam
Guwahati, July 06: Flood waters of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries today continued its devastation`s in Assam affecting nearly 10 lakh people.
Guwahati, July 06: Flood waters of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries today continued its devastation's in Assam affecting nearly 10 lakh people.
Official sources said here that 19 districts of the state
are reeling under the impact of the floods which have so far
claimed nine lives and damaged nearly 35,000 hectares of crop.
In the worst-affected Dhemaji district, the situation remains critical with more than 60,000 people in villages affected by the swirling waters of Gai and Jiadhol rivers. Road and rail communication in the district remains disrupted and there is acute shortage in the supply of essential commodities. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level with rising trends in most of the districts including Sonitpur, Darrang, Morigaon, Lakhimpur, Nlabari and Nagaon districts.
The Kaziranga National Park is also bearing the brunt of the floods with animals fleeing to the upland as most of the low-lying areas have been inundated.
In Majuli, the world's largest river island, heavy erosion was reported while road communication has been disrupted in several places. The situation in the border district of Dhubri was also critical with several villages inundated. The district authorities are providing relief to the affected people while motor boats have been pressed into service to evacuate them to safer places, sources said.
Bureau Report
In the worst-affected Dhemaji district, the situation remains critical with more than 60,000 people in villages affected by the swirling waters of Gai and Jiadhol rivers. Road and rail communication in the district remains disrupted and there is acute shortage in the supply of essential commodities. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level with rising trends in most of the districts including Sonitpur, Darrang, Morigaon, Lakhimpur, Nlabari and Nagaon districts.
The Kaziranga National Park is also bearing the brunt of the floods with animals fleeing to the upland as most of the low-lying areas have been inundated.
In Majuli, the world's largest river island, heavy erosion was reported while road communication has been disrupted in several places. The situation in the border district of Dhubri was also critical with several villages inundated. The district authorities are providing relief to the affected people while motor boats have been pressed into service to evacuate them to safer places, sources said.
Bureau Report