Recent floods due to heavy rains in India's north-eastern state of Assam have impacted a staggering 324,938 individuals residing in 898 villages spread across 18 districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has said in its report.
So far 15 persons have died in the state due to floods and landslides this year, it said.
Not just humans, but around 195,985 domestic animals are also affected by the fresh wave of floods, ASDMA added.
The 18 severely affected districts include Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darrang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and Sonitpu.
Nalbari has the highest number of people affected by floods (72,427) followed by Darrang (72,133), Golaghat (56,772) and Morigaon (44,181), the disaster management authority said.
Rescue workers monitor the flood situation and evacuate people and their cattle from several villages in Assam.
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Rescue workers monitor the flood situation and evacuate people and their cattle from several villages in Assam.
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Due to the rise in water level, the Brahmaputra River has been recorded flowing above the danger level at Dhubri, Goalpara, Guwahati, Tezpur, and Neamatighat. Because of this, ferry services have been suspended in Guwahati, and at Nematighat in Jorhat.
Around 96 relief camps have been set up across eight districts where 2,197 people, including 280 children, have taken shelter so far.
The incessant rains have caused damage to over 23,106 hectares of cropland and Boro (summer rice) cultivation due to floods.
The local administration and disaster management relief team are carrying out rescue operations in various affected areas.