Houses Submerged, People Take Refuge On Streets As Brahmaputra Crosses Danger Mark In Assam's Dibrugarh

Several houses got inundated as the Brahmaputra River crossed the danger mark in Assam's Dibrugarh forcing people to move to the streets.

Overflowing Brahmaputra forces people to leave homes in Assam's Dibrugarh.

Source : PTI | ANI Twitter

Residents in Assam's Dibrugarh have been forced to leave their homes as the overflowing Brahmaputra River submerged low-lying areas in the region. The river has breached the danger mark making people take refuge on the streets and move to safer locations. Visuals shared by ANI show many houses inundated. As of 6 AM on Monday, the Brahmaputra River was flowing at 105.81 metres which is above the danger mark of 105.7 metres, the video posted by ANI showed.

Monsoon rain, flash floods and landslides have led to massive restrictions in several states of the country this year with Uttarakhand and Himachal Prades being the most affected ones. In Assam, a concrete bridge collapsed due to floods in Baksa district's Kumrikata area prompting villagers to use a makeshift bamboo bridge to cross the Daranga River.

#WATCH | Assam | Water level of River Brahmaputra crosses the danger mark in Dibruagh. People living in low-lying flood plains take refuge on streets and move to safer locations as their houses get inundated. pic.twitter.com/5f9cQ5IK3j

— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2023

Several houses were damaged due to floods at Kayakuchi, in the Barpeta district as well.

 

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