Flood situation worsens in parts of Assam

The flood situation in Assam has slightly worsened, impacting approximately 50,000 people across five districts, including Golaghat, Cachar, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Biswanath. Several rivers, such as the Dikhou, Dhansiri, Barak, and Kushiyara, are flowing above danger levels. Golaghat is the most affected district, with over 32,000 people impacted, and around 8,000 people are currently in relief camps.
Flood situation worsens in parts of Assam
Guwahati: The flood situation slightly worsened in some parts of Assam, with the number of flood-affected people in the state standing at around 50,000 on Thursday evening.Five districts of the state — Golaghat, Cachar, Sonitpur, Nagaon, and Biswanath — are currently affected by the flood.Rivers Dikhou, Dhansiri, Barak, and Kushiyara were flowing above danger levels at various places as of Thursday morning, according to the CWC bulletin.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority report, as of Thursday, the highest number of people affected by the flood is 32,217 in Golaghat district, followed by 13,409 in Sonitpur district and 2,888 in Nagaon district.Around 8,000 people are in relief camps, but there are no reports of any human casualties in the past 24 hours.

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Kangkan Kalita is a reporter with The Times of India and covers issues on health, education, stories of human interest while keeping a close watch on political developments and student movements. Reporting on environment and forest related issues and concerns of the northeast interest him equally.

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