Dhemaji (Assam) [India], The flood situation in Assam has turned serious, with the death toll rising to 34 with the death of two children in Dhemaji district on Sunday.
"Two children died after drowning in flood waters in Gogamukh and Jonai area of Dhemaji district on Sunday, taking the total death toll across the state to 34 so far," Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said. Is."
The flood situation in Assam worsened as new areas were submerged in flood waters and more than 2.62 lakh people in 12 districts were affected.
According to the flood report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 12 districts of the state - Kamrup, Karimganj, Tinsukia, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Majuli, Cachar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Kokrajhar, Jorhat - were affected. Second wave of floods.
ASDMA said 69252 people were affected in Dhemaji district, followed by 61895 people in Cachar, 45281 people in Tinsukia, 34966 people in Majuli, 22882 people in Karimganj, 15010 people in Dibrugarh, 7973 people in Jorhat, 4919 people in Golaghat district. Happened.
After continuous rains, the water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries is gradually rising and the water level of many rivers is flowing above the level mark at many places.
The water level of Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level mark at Dibrugarh and Nematighat in Jorhat district, Dikhow river at Sivasagar, Jiya-Bharali river at NT road crossing in Sonitpur district, Beki river at road bridge in Barpeta district, Kushiyara river. Has been. In Karimganj.
6546.44 hectares of crop area and 671 villages under 36 revenue divisions have been submerged in flood waters.
About 23,000 people are taking shelter in 52 relief camps and distribution centers set up by the administration in six flood-affected districts.
A total of 1,49,009 animals were affected by the floods.
"Two children died after drowning in flood waters in Gogamukh and Jonai area of Dhemaji district on Sunday, taking the total death toll across the state to 34 so far," Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said. Is."
The flood situation in Assam worsened as new areas were submerged in flood waters and more than 2.62 lakh people in 12 districts were affected.
According to the flood report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 12 districts of the state - Kamrup, Karimganj, Tinsukia, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Majuli, Cachar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Kokrajhar, Jorhat - were affected. Second wave of floods.
ASDMA said 69252 people were affected in Dhemaji district, followed by 61895 people in Cachar, 45281 people in Tinsukia, 34966 people in Majuli, 22882 people in Karimganj, 15010 people in Dibrugarh, 7973 people in Jorhat, 4919 people in Golaghat district. Happened.
After continuous rains, the water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries is gradually rising and the water level of many rivers is flowing above the level mark at many places.
The water level of Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level mark at Dibrugarh and Nematighat in Jorhat district, Dikhow river at Sivasagar, Jiya-Bharali river at NT road crossing in Sonitpur district, Beki river at road bridge in Barpeta district, Kushiyara river. Has been. In Karimganj.
6546.44 hectares of crop area and 671 villages under 36 revenue divisions have been submerged in flood waters.
About 23,000 people are taking shelter in 52 relief camps and distribution centers set up by the administration in six flood-affected districts.
A total of 1,49,009 animals were affected by the floods.
