Death Toll Due To Heavy Rains, Storm In Assam Rises To 14

An official bulletin said that six more deaths were reported on Sunday, PTI reported.

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New Delhi: The death toll in the storm accompanied by heavy rain and lightning strikes, sweeping across Assam for the last three days, rose to 14 on Sunday.

An official bulletin said that six more deaths were reported on Sunday, PTI reported.

Strong winds along with heavy showers and lightning strikes, a seasonal annual phenomenon called ‘Bordoisila’ in Assamese, have also caused damage to the houses, uprooted trees and snapped electric lines in many parts of the state.

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Earlier on Friday, three deaths were reported in Assam’s Tinsukia district, two deaths in Baksa and one in Dibrugarh.

The bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) late on Saturday night said that eight more fatalities, which include two minors, were also recorded.

The bulletin added that more than 12,000 houses and other establishments have been damaged in the storm raging since Thursday.

The ASDMA report also stated that 5,809 kutcha houses, 655 pucca houses were partially damaged and 853 kutcha houses, 27 pucca houses were fully damaged.

Apart from it, 34 other institutions in 12 districts were also affected by heavy rainfall and severe storm.

‘Bordoisila’ refers to the spirit goddess of wind and rain.

Strong winds accompanied by heavy showers and lightning strikes wreak havoc in the state during the Assamese New Year, which starts on April 15.