3.46 Lakh People Affected By Flood In Assam's Nagaon District

2.29 lakh People Affected in Cachar and 58,393 in Hojai due to flood

Nagaon has become the worst-hit district in the state with nearly 3.46 lakh people affected by the deluge.

According to the reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority, nearly 3.46 lakh people have been affected alone in Nagaon district followed by 2.29 lakh in Cachar district, 58,393 in Hojai, 28,001 in Darrang district, 38,538 in Morigaon district, and 16,382 in Karimganj district.

Nearly 10-12,000 people remain affected in Dharamtul, and Ahatguri districts.

On Sunday, Six persons including two children died after drowning in floodwaters in Cachar, Hojai, and Nagaon districts and the death count in floods and landslides rose to 24.

As per the report, 95,473.51 hectares of agricultural land and 2,095 villages are still under water.

A total of 91,518 flood-affected people are currently lodged in 269 relief camps set up by the district administration.

ASDMA said that more than 7,19,540 people have been impacted in several districts — Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong West, Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sonitpur and Udalguri.

The administration of flood-hit districts also set up 152 relief distribution centers.

Some flood-affected people alleged that they didn't get any relief materials from the district administration and they are still taking shelter on roads, and embankments for the last 4-5 days.

As many as 185 villages of the district are currently underwater and many people have become homeless after floodwaters entered their homes.