New Delhi (NVI): More than 48 lakh people have been affected by the Assam flood which has worsened following the rains in the past few days, taking the death toll to 68 this morning, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
According to ASDMA, the floods have affected over 48 lakh people in 30 districts, taking the cumulative impact of floods from May 22 to July 15.
Among the districts that have been most affected include, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Chirang, Udalguri, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, and many others.
Moreover, the district administrations have set up 487 relief camps and distribution centres in 30 districts, where over 1.25 lakh men, women and children have taken shelter.
In addition to this, as many as 66 animals have died as the flood-water submerged in Assam’s Kaziranga national park, the national park official said.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also visited the affected areas of the national park to inspect the current situation. The staffs of the national park are committed towards the safety of the animals, he said.
Meanwhile, the rescue operations are on in affected areas and various teams of SDRF, NDRF, state police and locals are helping those affected by the flood.
This year’s flood was among the highest floods in the states. So far, 170 animals have been rescued from the national park.
Apart from this, erosion of river banks has occurred at a large number of places while roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure has been damaged, the ASDMA further said.
-RJV
