Assam flood situation deteriorates slightly; 14,000 people affected

flood situation in Assam slightly deteriorated on Tuesday with nearly 14,000 people still reeling under deluge across three districts, an official bulletin said.

On Monday, over 9,200 persons were suffering due to deluge across four districts.

According to daily flood report of Assam State Disaster Manment Authority (ASDMA), more than 13,800 persons are hit due to floods in Dhemaji, Baksa and Morigaon districts.

Dhemaji is worst-hit district with more than 12,000 people suffering, followed by Baksa (1,000 persons affected) and Morigaon (over 800 people).

total number of people losing ir lives in this year's flood and landslide in rastern state stands at 136 -- 110 persons were killed in flood-related incidents and 26 in landslides.

At present, 89 vills are under water and 5,984 hectares of crop areas have been damd across Assam, ASDMA said.

authorities are running one relief camp and distribution centre in Dhemaji district, where 73 people have taken shelter, it said.

Brahmaputra is flowing above danger mark at Nimatighat in Jorhat district, while its tributary Jia Bharali is flowing above danger mark at NT Ro Crossing in Sonitpur.

Embankments, ros, bridges, culverts and or infrastructure have been damd in Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar and Baksa districts, bulletin said.

flood has also affected 6,465 domestic animals and poultry across state during last 24 hours, it ded