Flood in Assam worsens, 30k people in 45 villages suffers

The situation in Assam has deteriorated with over 30,000 people suffering under the waters. More than 45 villages across the state have been severely affected.

Lakhimpur district is the worst hit. So far three people have lost their lives and 1,200 hectares of farm land has been flooded.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily flood report that more than 30,500 people were affected as of now in 46 villages across Barpeta, Dhemaji, Morigaon and Lakhimpur districts.

Till tuesday, over 27,000 people were affected in 72 villages under five districts across the state.

Highest number of people were hit in Lakhimpur district with nearly 26,000 persons still suffering due to the floods, followed by Barpeta with more than 2,300 people being affected at present, ASDMA said.

Authorities have closed down all three relief camps in Tinsukia on Wednesday. Nearly 1,200 hectares of crop areas are under water currently, the report mentioned.

The death toll in the first wave of floods in Assam remained at three - one each in Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur and Baksa districts.

At present, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger mark at Nematighat in Jorhat, while Sankosh was flowing above danger mark at Golokganj in Dhubri, the ASDMA said.