GUWAHATI, July 4, 2024 (TBINN)
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further today, with six more people losing their lives and over 21 lakh people affected across 29 districts as major rivers continued to surge above danger levels, according to an official.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (A.S.D.M.A.) said among the six fatalities, four were from Golaghat and one each from Dibrugarh and Charaideo, taking the death toll from this year’s floods, landslides and storms to 62.
Reportedly, a total of 21,13,204 people have been affected across 29 districts, with 57,018 hectares of cropland inundated. The worst-hit districts include Dhubri with 6,48,806 affected, Darrang with 1,90,261, Cachar with 1,45,926, Barpeta with 1,31,041, and Golaghat with 1,08,594 affected people.
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