Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday as seven more people died, although the number of affected people reduced to 17.70 lakh and the water level of major rivers and their tributaries showed a rising trend. drops, according to an official bulletin.
Two people died in Cachar, while one death each was reported in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The death toll from this year's floods, landslides and storms rose to 92 and 79 people lost their lives from the deluge alone.
The flood-affected population improved slightly with 17,17,599 people still suffering from the consequences in 26 districts, compared to 18,80,700 in 27 districts on Friday.
An area of farmland of 38,870.3 hectares remained flooded, compared to 49,014.06 hectares on Monday.
Dhubri is the worst affected district with a population of 3,54,045, followed by Cachar (1,81,545), Sivasagar (1,36,547), Barpeta (1,16,074) and Golaghat (1,09,475), according to the bulletin.
A total of 48,021 affected people have taken shelter in 507 relief camps, while 1,04,665 people have received relief materials.
In the worst floods in recent years in the famous Kaziranga National Park, a total of 159 wild animals have died so far due to drowning and during treatment, while another 133 have been rescued as of Tuesday.
A total of 13,66,829 animals were affected, while 20 animals were swept away by the deluge.
The damaged infrastructure includes 94 roads, three bridges, 26 homes and six embankments, the bulletin adds.
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati and Dhubri.
Other rivers flowing over the red mark are Burhi Dihing in Chenimari (Dibrugarh), Dikhou in Sivasagar, Disang in Nanglamuraghat (Sivasagar), Kopili in Dharamtul (Nagaon) and Kushiara in Karimganj.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Brahmaputra and its tributaries were flowing below danger levels at most places even as the overall flood situation in the state improved marginally.
Sarma, in a post on
In some places the flow still exceeds the danger level, but is showing a downward trend, he added.
Two people died in Cachar, while one death each was reported in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The death toll from this year's floods, landslides and storms rose to 92 and 79 people lost their lives from the deluge alone.
The flood-affected population improved slightly with 17,17,599 people still suffering from the consequences in 26 districts, compared to 18,80,700 in 27 districts on Friday.
An area of farmland of 38,870.3 hectares remained flooded, compared to 49,014.06 hectares on Monday.
Dhubri is the worst affected district with a population of 3,54,045, followed by Cachar (1,81,545), Sivasagar (1,36,547), Barpeta (1,16,074) and Golaghat (1,09,475), according to the bulletin.
A total of 48,021 affected people have taken shelter in 507 relief camps, while 1,04,665 people have received relief materials.
In the worst floods in recent years in the famous Kaziranga National Park, a total of 159 wild animals have died so far due to drowning and during treatment, while another 133 have been rescued as of Tuesday.
A total of 13,66,829 animals were affected, while 20 animals were swept away by the deluge.
The damaged infrastructure includes 94 roads, three bridges, 26 homes and six embankments, the bulletin adds.
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati and Dhubri.
Other rivers flowing over the red mark are Burhi Dihing in Chenimari (Dibrugarh), Dikhou in Sivasagar, Disang in Nanglamuraghat (Sivasagar), Kopili in Dharamtul (Nagaon) and Kushiara in Karimganj.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Brahmaputra and its tributaries were flowing below danger levels at most places even as the overall flood situation in the state improved marginally.
Sarma, in a post on
In some places the flow still exceeds the danger level, but is showing a downward trend, he added.
