The Brahmaputra River flows over the danger mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat and Tezpur (File)
Guwahati:
With heavy rains in recent days, Assam is experiencing its third wave of flooding this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Almost 2.25 lakh in nine districts are affected, with over 1.50 lakh in Kampur circle in Nagaon district.
The Brahmaputra River flows over the danger mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat district and Tezpur at Sonitpur. One person died in the rain on Sunday. The total death toll in this year’s flood has risen to 118.
Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Majuli, West Karbi Anglong, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts are experiencing flash floods again.
Almost 10,000 hectares of crops have been submerged by flood waters and 219 villages are inundated.
Last week in neighboring Meghalaya, heavy rains, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc. At least 13 people have been killed in incidents related to rainfall in the Meghalaya since September 22, government sources added.
Road connectivity has been affected in Morigaon, Nagaon and West Karbi Anglong districts while 43 relief camps have been set up in three districts so far, ASDMA said.
