Three killed and about 25,000 people across six districts of Assam who have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year.
Following incessant rains in Assam and neighboring states– Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, for the past couple of days, the water level of several rivers is slowly rising and the water in Kopili River is flowing above the danger level mark.
Three people including a woman died in landslide incidents in the Haflong area in the Dima Hasao district on Saturday.
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 floodwaters have also immersed 1732.72 hectares of cropland in the flood-hit areas. More than 21,000 people have been hit in the Cachar district.
The Army, para-military forces, SDRF, and Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday had rescued 2,150 people from flood-hit areas of the Cachar district. Several roads, bridges, and irrigation canals were damaged in Hojai, Lakhimpur, and Nagaon districts.