8 more dead, 37L hit by floods in Assam
Guwahati, June 19: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday with eight more persons losing their lives and over
37 lakh people suffering across 30 districts, an official said.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three persons died due to landslides and five people drowned at different places during the day.
With this, the total number of persons losing their lives in this year’s flood and landslides has gone up to 70.
More than 37,17,800 people are hit due to floods in
4,462 villages across 30 districts of the state, an
ASDMA official said.
The flood situation in Assam remained extremely critical with many new localities coming under the impact of the deluge in several districts of the
state and overnight incessant rain inundating more areas in Guwahati, officials said.
In the last 24 hours, 32 districts, comprising 118 revenue circles and 4,291 villages, have reported flooding, it said.
Relief materials were also distributed among people who are affected by the floods and have not taken shelter in relief camps, the ASDA said.
At least 302 relief distribution centres or points opened temporarily, it said.
National Disaster Response Force has been helping the district administrations evacuate people from the flood-hit areas.
The state disaster response force, fire and emergency services personnel, policemen and ASDMA volunteers have also been deployed for rescue operations.
“So far, 20,983 people have been evacuated by the various agencies,” the bulletin said.
Meanwhile, at least five animals, including a leopard, have been killed in floods in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), so far this year, an official statement said on Sunday.
More than 15 per cent of the park area has been inundated with the Brahmaputra river, which passes through it, flowing above the danger level at several places, it said.
According to a flood report from KNP, four animals were killed after being hit by vehicles while crossing the national highway, which cuts through the park. —