Over 34,189 people in 11 districts affected by Assam floods
First Published: 17th June, 2023 18:51 IST
The deluge has disrupted the lives of 34,189 individuals, with 14, 675 women and 3,787 children
Over 34,189 in eleven districts have been affected by floods in Assam in the last 24 hours. According to the latest report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Biswanath, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Tamulpur and Udalguri are among the worst affected districts.
Lakhimpur is the worst hit with over 23,516 people affected, followed by Dibrugarh with 3,857, Darrang with 2231, Bishwanath with 2231, and Dhemaji with 1,085.
Altogether, 77 villages have been adversely impacted by floods and 209.67 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, the ASDMA said.
Four embankments, two each in Lakhimpur and Udalguri, have been breached.
Massive erosions have been reported from Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong West, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tamulpur and Udalguri districts, the ASDMA reported.
Landslides have also been reported from some parts of Dima Hasao and Kamrup districts following heavy rainfall, the report said.
Guwahati, has not been spared from the deluge either. Areas such as Sijunbari-Hatigaon, Wireless BSNL office’s backside, Rukminigaon Manasha Mandir, near Rukminigaon High School, Baghorbori, and Kalitakuchi have been particularly affected, causing immense inconvenience to the residents.
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