Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 20 (HBTV): The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated, with over 1.70 lakh people across 12 districts affected by the deluge. In the last 24 hours, one person died after drowning in floodwaters in the Amguri area of Sivasagar district, taking this year's flood-related death toll in the state to five.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), more than 1.70 lakh people in 12 districts, including Biswanath, Cachar, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Karbi Anglong, Sivasagar, Udalguri and Jorhat, have been affected by the floods. The floodwaters have inundated 10,362.904 hectares of crop area.
A total of 23,891 people have been affected in Charaideo district, while 22,214 people have been affected in Dhemaji district.
Following incessant rainfall in several parts of Assam and neighbouring states Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, the water levels of the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries are rising at many locations.
According to the Central Water Commission, the Desang River at Desangpani in Charaideo district continues to remain in an extreme flood situation. On Monday at 9 am, it was flowing at a level of 106.36 metres with a rising trend, which is 0.10 metres above its previous Highest Flood Level of 106.26 metres.
The Buridehing River at Chenimari (Khowang) in Dibrugarh district is flowing in a severe flood situation. On Monday at 6 am, it was flowing at a level of 102.66 metres with a rising trend, which is 0.55 metres above its Danger Level.
The Brahmaputra River at Neamatighat in Jorhat district continues to flow in a severe flood situation. On Monday at 6 am, it was flowing at a level of 85.88 metres with a rising trend, which is 0.34 metres above its Danger Level.
The Gaurang River at Kokrajhar in Kokrajhar district continues to flow in an above-normal flood situation with a rising trend.
The Dikhow River at Sivasagar in Sivasagar district is now flowing in an extreme flood situation. On Monday at 5 am, it was flowing at a level of 94.39 metres with a rising trend, which is 1.99 metres above its Danger Level.
The Dhansiri (South) River at Numaligarh in Golaghat district is also continuing to flow in a severe flood situation.
A total of 580 villages under 30 revenue circles have been affected in the current wave of flooding.
Six teams from the 12th Battalion of the NDRF, comprising 186 personnel and 24 boats, have been deployed in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts. Two teams from the 1st Battalion of the NDRF, comprising 60 personnel and 10 boats, are engaged in flood rescue operations in Jorhat district.
SDRF teams from other districts have also been pressed into flood rescue operations in Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat districts.
(ANI)