21 Killed in a Day as Flood Situation Worsens in Assam; 5.4 Lakh People Affected in 16 Districts
Rescue teams and Army helicopters are reaching stranded residents as incessant rain hampers operations and the flood death toll rises to five, officials said.
- On Monday, the Indian Army deployed to evacuate stranded people in Upper Assam as flooding worsened, affecting more than 57,100 residents across seven districts.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed four cabinet colleagues to visit Upper Assam and oversee rescue operations as unprecedented rainfall aggravated the flood situation.
- Five people have died in this year's floods across Assam, which inundated 298 villages and affected over 37,558 domestic animals, compounding rural losses.
- State Disaster Response Force personnel rescued 510 people in Sivasagar, while disaster management authorities operate 14 relief camps sheltering 440 displaced residents.
- Flood-Fighting measures continue along vulnerable embankments in Jorhat, Charaideo, and Sivasagar, where teams deploy sand-filled bags and geobags to reinforce riverbanks.
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21 killed in a day as flood situation worsens in Assam; 5.4 lakh people affected in 16 districts
Guwahati, Jul 21 (PTI): The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Tuesday as 21 more persons died, while 5.64 lakh people were affected across 16 districts, an official bulletin said.According to a late-night bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the worst-hit Sivasagar district reported 13 fatalities in the last 24 hours, followed by five deaths in Charaideo, two in Golaghat and one in Jorhat.With …
Assam Seeks Army, IAF Support As Floods Worsen, Over 57,000 Affected
The Assam government has placed the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force on standby as the flood situation in several Upper Assam districts continued to deteriorate on Sunday, with more than 57,000 people now affected and the year's death toll rising to five.
Indian Army called in as flood situation turns grim in Assam, over 57,000 affected
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