Assam Floods: 7 More People Die In Northeastern State, Death Toll Rises To 92

Assam floods subside with receding water levels, affecting 1.77 million people. However, seven more fatalities bring the death toll to 92, with 79 due to flooding.

Women use a makeshift raft to cross flood waters, in Kamrup district, Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Source : PTI

The number of affected individuals decreased to 1.77 million as the water levels of major rivers and their tributaries started to recede, but 7 more people lost their lives in the Assam flood on Tuesday, according to an official bulletin.

Two deaths occurred in Cachar, with one each reported in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon, and Sivasagar districts, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). This year's toll from floods, landslides, and storms has marked 92, with 79 deaths attributed to flooding alone.

The number of people affected by the flood saw a slight improvement, with 1,717,599 still impacted across 26 districts, compared to 1,880,700 in 27 districts on Friday. Currently, 38,870.3 hectares of cropland remain submerged, down from 49,014.06 hectares on Monday. Dhubri is the most affected district, with 354,045 people impacted, followed by Cachar (181,545), Sivasagar (136,547), Barpeta (116,074), and Golaghat (109,475), the bulletin said, PTI reported.

A total of 48,021 affected individuals have taken refuge in 507 relief camps, while 104,665 people have received relief materials. In the recent severe floods at Kaziranga National Park, 159 wild animals have died due to drowning or during treatment, and 133 animals have been rescued as of Tuesday.

The flood has affected 1,366,829 animals, with 20 animals washed away in the deluge. Infrastructure damage includes 94 roads, three bridges, 26 houses, and six embankments, the bulletin added.

Assam CM Confirms Lowering Danger Levels Of Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra River was flowing above the danger level at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, and Dhubri. Other rivers exceeding danger levels are Burhi Dihing at Chenimari (Dibrugarh), Dikhou at Sivasagar, Disang at Nanglamuraghat (Sivasagar), Kopili at Dharamtul (Nagaon), and Kushiara at Karimganj.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are lowering the danger levels in most places, even though the overall flood situation in the state is slightly better.

Sarma, in a post on X, said, “-Good News - The water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries is below the danger level in most places.” In a few places, it was still flowing above the danger level but showing a decline in trend, he added. 

-Good News -
The water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries is below the danger level in most places. In a few places, it is still flowing above the danger level but showing a falling trend.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 9, 2024