Assam Floods Affect Over 7 Lakh People Across 29 Districts

Death Toll Rises To 9!

On Thursday, The Assam State Disaster Management Authority said that the floods in the state have affected more than seven lakh people across 29 districts leaving nine people dead.

According to the information given by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority it informed, "Till now, 7,17,046 people across 29 districts have been affected due to the flood situation in the state. 9 people have died in floods and landslides so far." 

As per the information given by the officials stated that at present 1,413 villages are underwater and Nagaon is the most affected district where 2.88 lakh people are reeling under the calamity. In Cachar nearly 1.2 lakh people and in Hojai more than 1.07 lakh people were affected, Assam State Disaster Management Authority informed. 

Meanwhile, Assam state has been deadly hit by the flood. The flood-like situation has killed many innocent lives. Also, in a video a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Lumding Assembly, Sibu Misra was seen taking a piggyback ride to a boat, on the back of a flood rescue worker on Wednesday. He was in Hojai to review the flood situation in the area.

Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force, and the Indian Army are carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit areas of the state. Further, Assam Cabinet decided to introduce an emergency flight service between Silchar and Guwahati at the rate of Rs 3000, to mitigate the communication crisis due to floods and landslides in Dima Hasao and Barak Valley.In view of the flood situation, the Cachar district administration has closed all educational institutions (government and private) and non-essential private establishments for 48 hours (May 19th and 20th) in the district.