scorecardresearch
Friday, March 29, 2024
Support Our Journalism
HomeIndiaAssam floods: Three dead, nearly 25,000 people affected

Assam floods: Three dead, nearly 25,000 people affected

Follow Us :
Text Size:

Guwahati (Assam), May 15 (ANI): Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year.

Three people including a woman died in landslide incidents in Haflong area in Dima Hasao district on Saturday.

Following incessant rains in Assam and neighbouring states– Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh– in the past couple of days, the water level of several rivers are gradually increasing and the water in Kopili river is flowing above the danger level mark.

According to the flood reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), till May 14, a total of 24,681 people in 94 villages in six districts – Cachar, Dhemaji, Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Nagaon and Kamrup (Metro) have been affected in the first spell of flood.

The flood waters have also submerged 1732.72 hectares of cropland in the flood hit districts.

More than 21,000 people have been affected alone in Cachar district. The Army, para-military forces, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday had rescued 2,150 people from flood-hit areas of Cachar district.

Several roads, bridges, and irrigation canals were damaged in Hojai, Lakhimpur, Nagaon districts. (ANI)

This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Support Our Journalism

India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.

Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here.

Support Our Journalism

  • Tags

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular