Two more die in Assam flood; toll rises to 38 this year

The flood condition in Assam worsened today with two more persons losing their lives, while nearly 60,000 people are affected by the deluge across five districts.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person each died in Dhemaji and Golaghat districts in the flood related incidents.

With this, the total number of persons losing their lives in the flood this year across different parts of the state rose to 38, including three in landslides.

ASDMA said over 58,600 people are affected at present in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.

Till yesterday, over 47,800 people were affected at in three districts across the state.

As per the report today, Golaghat is the worst affected with over 24,000 sufferers, followed by Sivasagar with almost 17,500 people affected in the deluge.

Currently, 168 villages are under water and 3,139 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, ASDMA said.

ASDMA said authorities are running 47 relief camps and distribution centres in three districts, where 10,575 people are taking shelter at present.

Currently, Brahmaputra at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Dikhow at Sizasagar town, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia Bharali at NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur and Beki at Road Bridge in Barpeta are flowing above the danger mark.

Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure were damaged in Lakhimpur, Kamrup Metropolitan, Sivasagar and Sonitpur districts, ASDMA said.