Floods in Assam kills one, affects 300,000 across 11 districts and washes away a school
Preeti Soni
- 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.
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.
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.
BCCL
Moreover, the Mander Gaon ME School was washed away in South Salmara.
BCCL
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
NDRF has also distributed 172.53 quintals of rice, dal, salt and 804.42 litres of mustard oil along with tarpaulin and other essential items.The authorities are running 57 relief camps and distribution centres across five districts where at least 16,720 people are taking shelter.
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
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the situation on Wednesday and ordered all officials to ensure that all COVID-19 protocols such as social distancing, hand washing and the wearing of masks were being maintained at the flood relief camps.
(With PTI)
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