Flood and rain-induced landslips have so far claimed 11 lives in Assam with four persons drowning in three districts on July 14.
Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said 3,181 villages had been inundated in 28 of the 33 districts, affecting 26,45,533 people. The authorities had increased the number of relief camps to 327 where 16,596 people, including 2,417 children, were taking shelter.
Western Assam’s Barpeta district continues to be the worst-affected district with 7.35 lakh people stranded or displaced. Dhubri and South Salmara districts with 3.38 lakh and 1.41 lakh affected people had overtaken north-eastern Dhemaji district that was first hit in what is being called the second wave of flood.
More than 75% of the 430-sq km Kaziranga National Park was inundated by July 14, including 155 of its 200 anti-poaching camps. Officials also reported the drowning of a hog deer and the death of six animals — different species of deer — due to vehicle hit.
Villagers run for their lives as their boat is about to capsize in flood waters in Ashighar village in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Friday, July 12, 2019. Luckily all the passengers were rescued by the villagers. According to the media reports floods from monsoon rain has affected more than four lakhs people in eleven district of Assam state.
Assam, Morigaon:12/07/2019: A boy with his grandfather carry a LPG cylinder through flood water in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Friday, July 12, 2019. According to the media reports floods from monsoon rain has affected more than four lakhs people in eleven district of Assam state. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar / The Hindu
Assam, Pobitora: 13/07/2019: An one horned Rhino crosses flood water to take shelter in a safe place inside the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Increasing flood water has submerged 80% of the wildlife sanctuary and all the animal are looking for high ground for shelter. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar / The Hindu
Assam, Morigaon: 14/07/2019 : Flood affected villagers shifting their belongings in a country boat to a safe place in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar / The Hindu
Assam, Morigaon: 14/07/2019 : Animals and villagers take shelter in a high ground in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar / The Hindu
Assam, Morigaon: 14/07/2019 : Children collect fire wood in rain in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar / The Hindu