Assam flood situation worsens, nearly 6 lakh affected in 18 districts - in pics

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said more than 5,73,900 people are affected by the flood in 18 districts. Nalbari is the worst-hit district with more than 1.1 lakh people suffering, followed by Darrang with over 1.09 lakh people and Lakhimpur having 1.08 lakh people being affected. Till Monday (August 30), over 3.63 lakh people were affected by the deluge across 17 districts in the state. At present, 1,278 villages are under water and 39,831.91 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, ASDMA said.

In the picture, a man rides an e-rickshaw carrying vegetables through a waterlogged road at a flood-affected area, in Morigaon (Pic: ANI)

The authorities are running 105 relief camps and distribution centres in 14 districts, where 4,009 people, including 680 children, have taken shelter. The bulletin stated that various relief agencies have evacuated 1,018 people. The affected 18 districts are Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia.

In the picture, a man with his belongings wades through a flood-affected area due to heavy rainfall, in Morigaon. (Pic: ANI)

The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authorities said 70 per cent of the forest has been submerged by floodwaters of the Brahmaputra. Out of the Park's 223 camps, 153 are inundated. Due to the flood and related incidents, seven hog deer and two swamp deer have died so far, while a rhino calf was rescued on Tuesday and the animal is being taken care of at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC).

(Pic: Reuters; File photo)

 

Massive erosions have been witnessed in districts such as Baksa, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Kamrup and Kokrajhar, while embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by floodwaters in Sivasagar, Barpeta, Cachar, Golaghat, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon and Lakhimpur districts, ASDMA said.

In the picture, locals row a makeshift raft to cross a flood-affected area due to the heavy rainfall, in Morigaon. (Pic: ANI)

 

According to a report issued by the Central Water Commission, the Brahmaputra is flowing in "above normal to severe flood situations" in Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Goalpara, Kamrup and Dhubri districts. "Tributaries of Brahmaputra, namely Beki in Barpeta, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur, Dikhow in Sivasagar, Sankosh in Dhubri and Puthimari in Kamrup districts are flowing in above normal to severe flood situations," it said.

The picture shows locals wading through a waterlogged road at a flood-affected area after heavy monsoon rain, in Morigaon on Monday (August 30). (Pic: ANI)