Flood in Assam has taken the life of one person who was
killed after being swept away by flood waters in Morigaon district while the
situation in five other affected districts in the State remained
"critical".
About 1.35 lakh people have been affected by the devastating
floods that have destroyed embankments and roads.
The deceased belonged to Bhuragaon circle, which is facing a
serious threat as the raging waters of the Brahmaputra river have eroded the
rock spur of Kupatimari portion of its embankment, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh
Kumar said.
The erosion is of serious concern and the water resource
department has been detailed to work round-the-clock to protect it, he said.
The situation in flood-ravaged Mayong revenue circle is also
critical as 60 villages under Pokoriya and Ghagua local revenue units are
inundated, affecting over 70,000 people, Kumar said, adding mechanised boats
were used to evacuate them.
The six districts affected by the floods are Lakhimpur,
Golaghat, Morigaon, Barpeta, Jorhat and Dhemaji. Flood waters also damaged
embankments in Lakhimpur district's Bhoroluwa, Boloma and Lothujan areas,
besides at Gayan Gaon in Jorhat district, sources in Assam State Disaster
Management Authority (ASDMA) said. PWD road culverts were also breached in
Lakhimpur district, they said.
Food and essential items were distributed by the district
administrations and relief camps have been set up for deluge-hit people, the
sources added.
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