Assam floods toll rise to 44, 242 villages still in need of help

Update: 2014-10-03 23:22 GMT
The flood situation in Assam remained serious with report of one more death on Thursday, taking the toll to 44 so far and affecting nearly four lakh people in the state. According to the daily flood report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one body was recovered in Morigaon district.

With this, 20 persons have lost their lives in Goalpara, followed by 16 deaths in Kamrup Rural, six in Kamrup Metro and one each in Morigaon and Dhubri during the latest wave of floods in Assam.
ASDMA said 242 villages across four districts are still affected in the flood with nearly four lakh people suffering due to the flood waters. In Goalpara, nearly 3.7 lakh people are affected, followed by around 15,000 in Kamrup Rural, it added.

The authorities are operating 35 relief camps and shelter homes, where around 21,000 people are staying at this moment.

Over 50,000 hectares of crop area are still under water across the state. In Goalpara, over 37,000 hectares of area have been affected, hitting nearly 83,000 farm families. In Goalpara, 81,582
houses were either fully or partially damaged due to the flood.

Similar News