Floods in Assam kills one, affects 300,000 across 11 districts and washes away a school

Preeti SoniMay 28, 2020, 15:37 IST

Around 2.72 lakh people have been affected due to floods in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, among others so far.
Goalpara is the worst-hit district with 2.15 lakh people affected, followed by Nalbari with over 22,000 people hit and Nagaon with nearly 11,000 people.
Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure has been damaged at various places.

The first set of flash floods in Assam continued to worsen on May 27 after one person lost his life and nearly three lakh people suffered in the deluge across 11 districts.

Around 2.72 lakh people have been affected due to the floods in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Hojai, Darrang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Goalpara, West Karbi Anglong, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority said. Goalpara is the worst-hit district in the state with at least 2.15 lakh people affected, followed by Nalbari with over 22,000 people hit and Nagaon with nearly 11,000 people bearing the brunt of the natural calamity.

Currently, the Brahmaputra river — which starts in the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal — is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat in Jorhat.

Every year heavy floods in Assam causes destruction, kills dozens of lives and displaces about a hundred thousand people.

AIR Guwahati

Last year, as many as 166 people were killed due to the natural calamity in Bihar and Assam.

AIR Guwahati

This year 321 villages are underwater and 2,678 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

AIR GUWAHATI

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged in various places across Golaghat, Barpeta, Nalbari, Dhemaji, Majuli, Hojai, Sonitpur, Chirang, Karimganj, Nagaon, Bongaigaon, Dima Hasao, Baksa and Lakhimpur.

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Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged in various places across Golaghat, Barpeta, Nalbari, Dhemaji, Majuli, Hojai, Sonitpur, Chirang, Karimganj, Nagaon, Bongaigaon, Dima Hasao, Baksa and Lakhimpur.

As many as 157 roads have been damaged by the floods in eight districts. Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places across Majuli, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Chirang, Baksa, Biswanath and South Salmara districts.

BCCL

As many as 157 roads have been damaged by the floods in eight districts. Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places across Majuli, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Chirang, Baksa, Biswanath and South Salmara districts.

Moreover, the Mander Gaon ME School was washed away in South Salmara.

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The National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued nine people in the last 24 hours in the Goalpara district.

AIR GUWAHATI

Movement of three 'Shramik Special' trains was disrupted on May 27 night until the tracks could be repaired.

AIR GUWAHATI

The Centre has released ₹386 crore to the State Disaster Relief Fund in its first instalment this year

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Floods in Assam kills one, affects 300,000 across 11 districts and washes away a school

Every year heavy floods in Assam causes destruction, kills dozens of lives and displaces about a hundred thousand people.

Last year, as many as 166 people were killed due to the natural calamity in Bihar and Assam.

This year 321 villages are underwater and 2,678 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged in various places across Golaghat, Barpeta, Nalbari, Dhemaji, Majuli, Hojai, Sonitpur, Chirang, Karimganj, Nagaon, Bongaigaon, Dima Hasao, Baksa and Lakhimpur.

As many as 157 roads have been damaged by the floods in eight districts. Massive erosions have been witnessed at various places across Majuli, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Chirang, Baksa, Biswanath and South Salmara districts.

Moreover, the Mander Gaon ME School was washed away in South Salmara.

The National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued nine people in the last 24 hours in the Goalpara district.

Movement of three 'Shramik Special' trains was disrupted on May 27 night until the tracks could be repaired.

The Centre has released ₹386 crore to the State Disaster Relief Fund in its first instalment this year