Assam floods: UN stands ready to support Government of India if required, says Guterres

flood situation in Assam remained critical with one more person losing his life in deluge, in which over 24 lakh people were affected in 24 districts of state, officials said on Monday. Floods caused by overflowing Brahmaputra have also created havoc in Bihar and neighbouring Nepal displacing lakhs of people.

'Ready to support Indian govt '

On Tuesday, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres said that UN is ready to support India. "Nearly 4 million people have been displaced in Assam, India and neighbouring Nepal due to heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with death toll at 189. United Nations stands ready to support Government of India if required," ANI quoted him as saying.

According to daily flood report of Assam State Disaster Manment Authority (ASDMA), one person died at Sonapur near Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan district. total number of people losing ir lives in this year's flood and landslide has gone up to 111 across state, of whom 85 people were killed in flood-related incidents and 26 died due to landslides.

ASDMA said over 24.3 lakh people are hit due to floods in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Cachar districts.

Goalpara is worst hit with over 4.59 lakh people suffering, followed by Barpeta with more than 3.37 lakh people and Morigaon with around 3.35 lakh people. Assam is facing twin challenge of combating floods and coronavirus pandemic. 

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Assam Minister visits Kaziranga National Park

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora visited flood-ravd Kaziranga National Park and took stock of situation of animals and forest guards.  deluge has so far taken away lives of 113 different animals, while 140 ors were rescued in Kaziranga National Park, bulletin said quoting DFO of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division.

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According to Guardian, Due to floods, 110 people have been killed and 50 are still missing in rising waters and mudslides in Nepal, while more than a million people are displaced. With heavy rains expected to continue over next few days, authorities said number of dead was likely to increase.

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(With ncy inputs)