The flood situation in Assam worsened more on June 23 with one person losing his life and nearly 4.9 lakh people affected across 22 districts.
Assam Flood
As per the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person was killed in Tamulpur district.
Around 4,95,799 people are affected due to flood in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tamulpur districts.
It is noted Bajali is the worst-hit district with 2,60,385 people affected, followed by Nalbari with 77,702 people, Barpeta with 65,221 people, Lakhimpur 25,613 people, Baksa 24,023 people and Tamulpur 19,208 people.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have rescued 561 people in the last 24 hours across 10 districts. Currently, Brahmaputra and its tributaries namely Beki, Manas, Pagladiya, Puthimari are flowing above danger level.
Incessant rainfall led to the breach of the road cum embankment on the right side of the Mora Pagladia River at Dahakaunia in Barama. Assam Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika instructed the Water Resources Department to expedite the repair of the breach and initiated discussions in view of the construction of an additional embankment.
