Assam flood situation still grim, over 3.86 lakh people affected
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): The current Assam flood situation worsened while flood waters inundated more areas affecting over 3.86 lakh people in 8 districts ai, Karbi Anglong West, Karbi Anglong East, Golaghat, Hojai, Biswanath and Cachar district are affected in the current flood.
Several landslide incidents triggered by incessant rains have also been reported in hill district Dima Hasao.
Two persons had died in landslides at Mahur area under Haflong sub division in the hill district yesterday and 166 houses were fully damaged.
Rainfall triggered Landslide occurred at Mahur, Harangajao, Maibang, Dima Hasao in which 136 houses were fully damaged and in Birubari, Nizarapara, Kamrup Metro where no casualty has been reported so far.
On the other hand, one person drowned at Bokakhat area in Golaghat district on Thursday.
On Friday, several new landslide incidents have been reported from the hill district.
Over 67,000 people have taken shelter at 178 relief camps set by the administration of the flood-hit districts.
Flood situation worsened in Hailakandi, Karimganj districts in Barak valley, where over 2.05 lakh people affected alone in Hailakandi while 1.32 lakh people affected in Karimganj district.
Barak river at Badarpurghat in Karimganj district, Katakhal river at Matizuri in Hailakandi district and Kushiyara river in Karimganj district are flowing above danger level.
Following incessant rains, water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries have been gradually increased in different places and also flown above danger level mark in many places.
Assam government has alerted flood-hit districts administration and NDRF, SDRF teams also engaged in rescue operations.
NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) and Assam Rifles teams have been engaged into service in the flood affected areas for search and rescue operation.
471 Person have been rescued in from Karimganj district, Hailakandi, Cachar and Golaghat by them.
162 number of Camps are operational in Karimganj, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong (East) and Golaghat with 67,175 inmates.
There has been time to time slow release of water from the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project; however the situation is under control.
The District Administration of the downstream districts is in close coordination with NEEPCO and is kept on high alert.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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