The bulletin said over 22,21,500 people were hit due to floods in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri districts, among others.
According to ASDMA, the flood situation in Assam remained grim with four more people losing their lives and 25.10 lakh suffering, while Silchar town in Cachar district continued to be under water for the seventh consecutive day.
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On Thursday, a population of 45.34 lakh in 30 districts had been affected by the deluge, according to the bulletin of the Assam State Management Disaster Authority (ASDMA).
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The flood situation in Assam was critical on Friday with 45.34 lakh people reeling under the deluge, officials said. The toll rose to 108 with seven deaths reported in the last 24 hours, they added. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that it has further expedited rescue and relief operations with additional resources deployed in the severely affected districts, especially Cachar where Silchar is located.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre is continuously monitoring the flood situation in Assam and is working closely with the state government to provide all assistance to overcome the challenge.
Over 41 lakh people in 34 districts of Assam continue to reel under the impact of ongoing flood and landslide situations.
In Kashmir, the Jhelum crossed the danger mark at Sangam in Anantnag district and the water level was rising in other rivers also, officials said. A high alert has been sounded in areas close to river Chenab and its tributaries, they said.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma travelled to Nagaon to take stock of the review situation in flood-hit areas in the district, the officials said, adding that he was also scheduled to visit a few relief camps there.
Assam flood: Three of the latest deaths were reported from Kamrup, and one each from Darrang, Karimganj, Tamulpur and Udalguri. One person was also missing from Kamrup.
Three fresh fatalities were recorded in Darrang, two in Nagaon – police personnel who got washed away while trying to rescue marooned people – and one each in Cachar, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup and Lakhimpur.
Barpeta is the worst-hit district with over 12.76 lakh people suffering, followed by Darrang with nearly 3.94 lakh people affected and Nagaon with more than 3.64 lakh people hit by the deluge
Torrential rains for the past week have thrown normal life out of gear in parts of Assam. Landslides have also been reported from another half a dozen places in the city, including Kamakhya, Kharghuli, Hengerabari, Silpukhuri and Chandmari Colony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of the situation. The CM also visited a few relief camps sheltering affected people in Kamrup and Darrang districts.
Nearly 90 per cent of homes in Sunamganj are now under water while in Sylhet the figure is estimated to be 80, according to TV channels
Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking stock of the situation and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visiting several relief camps sheltering affected people on Saturday, officials said.
Indian Army's Gajraj Corps launched flood-relief operations in coordination with the civil administration in Assam.
The deaths were reported in Hojai, Nalbari, Bajali, Dhubri, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, and Sonitpur districts. Two people were reported missing in Hojai and Sonitpur districts.
Many roads and 3226 hectares of cropland in the district have been submerged by flood waters. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority flood report, more than 11.09 lakh people in 25 districts of the state have been affected by the current deluge. Four people died in floods and landslides in the state in the last 24 hours.
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