Assam Flood Death Toll Rises To 102, As 3192 Villages Go Underwater Affecting 32 Lakh People
Until Sunday, over 22.5 lakh people were hit by the latest wave of flood across 21 districts in Assam.
The devastation caused by Assam Floods this year is causing more fatalities each day. And there's no end in sight for the continued damage and destruction!
On Monday, the deadly floods claimed three more lives, taking the total count to 102. The flood, so far, has hit people in 25 districts, besides snapping rail connectivity to the Northeast.
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On Monday, two people died in Morigaon and one in Golaghat.
With the three fatalities, the deaths in the second wave of floods in the state has gone up to 18, while the overall figure for this year's flood related incidents climbed to 102, including eight in Guwahati, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said on Monday.
A total of 3,192 villages are under water and 1.79 lakh hectares of crop area have been damaged, according to the report.
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ASDMA said 31.59 lakh people are affected in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Udalguri, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Kamrup districts. Until Sunday, over 22.5 lakh people were hit by the latest wave of flood across 21 districts in Assam alone.
Train service temporarily suspended
The train services to the Northeast from the rest of the country have been stopped till Wednesday in view of the flood in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.
"The Railway Board has decided to cancel all incoming trains from various parts of the country towards NE Region, which were to reach either Katihar or Malda town till 10 am of August 16, 2017," Northeast Frontier Railway chief public relations officer (CPRO) Pranav Jyoti Sharma said in a statement.
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"Heavy rainfall in the last 72 hours in West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and other NE states has resulted in railway operations being severely hampered as rain water has affected railway tracks at several places in Katihar and Alipurduar Division of NF Railway," Mr Sharma said.
In view of the flood situation, 11 outgoing trains have been cancelled by NF Railway today, Mr Sharma said, adding four other trains have been short-terminated at various locations.
Yesterday, 22 trains were cancelled, while 14 others were stopped at various places as tracks were flooded.
