Assam flood situation improves marginally; over 11,000 people affected in 3 districts

flood situation in Assam improved marginally as number of people affected by deluge reduced on Sunday, a disaster manment bulletin said.

A total of 11,812 people were affected by floods in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Baksa districts on Sunday, against 13,300 on previous day, bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Manment Authority (ASDMA) said.

Lakhimpur remained worst-affected district with 9,600 flood-hit people, followed by 1,912 in Dhemaji and 300 in Baksa, it said.

Altoger 31 vills and 1,630 hectares of cropland across Assam are under water, bulletin said.

Brahmaputra is flowing above danger mark at Jorhat's Neamatighat and Tezpur in Sonitpur district, while its tributaries Dhansiri and Jia Bharali are flowing above danger levels at Golaghat district's Numaligarh and Sonitpur's NT Ro Crossing respectively, it said.

Dhemaji and Lakhimpur district ministrations are running seven relief camps where 126 people have taken shelter, bulletin said.

A total of 112 people have died due to flood-related incidents and 26 people lost ir lives to landslides this year, it said.

Ros and or infrastructure have been damd in Lakhimpur district, while erosion has been witnessed in Sonitpur district, bulletin ded. 

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