The flood situation in Assam improved slightly on Wednesday but one person drowned in Barak Valley’s Patharkandi taking the death toll to 21.
Three persons were killed in landslips triggered by heavy rainfall.
Assam State Disaster Management Authority officials said the number of flood-affected people had increased to 514,597 in five districts. There were 149,129 people who had taken refuge in 351 relief camps.
9, 143 evacuated
The National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force personnel evacuated 9,143 people in three Barak Valley districts – Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi – since Tuesday night.
In Hailakandi, Deputy Commissioner Adil Khan met the managers of 17 inundated tea estates in order to provide food and water to the marooned people.
