Assam flood situation deteriorates, over 1.91 lakh people affected in 17 districts

Published on: 29 Aug 2023 at 10:07 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Guwahati, August 29

The situation in Assam has deteriorated as nearly 1.91 lakh people in 17 districts were affected by the current wave of floods.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 47,400 people have been affected in Lakhimpur district, 41,000 in Dhemaji district, 28,000 in Golaghat district, 21,500 in Sivasagar district, and 17,800 in Sonitpur district.

In the last 24 hours, one person died after drowning in flood waters in the Sivasagar district taking the death toll to 15 in the state this year so far.

Following torrential rainfall in Assam and the neighbouring state Arunachal Pradesh, the water levels of the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are rising up and crossed the danger level mark at many places in the state.

The Central Water Commission (CWC) report stated that the water level of the Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level mark at Dibrugarh, Neamatighat in Jorhat district, Tezpur in Sonitpur district, Dhubri while the water level of Subansiri river has crossed the danger level mark at Badatighat in Lakhimpur district, Dikhou and Disang river in Sivasagar, Puthimari river at NH Road Crossing in Kamrup district, Pagladiya river at NH Road Crossing in Nalbari district and Beki river at Road Bridge in Barpeta district.