Assam Floods: 18 killed, over 8 lakh affected

The flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical as nearly 6.80 lakh people in 31 districts have been reeling under the deluge. Army, paramilitary forces, NDRF, SDRF, trained volunteers and various agencies continue to be deployed in rescue and relief operations. Even Indian Air Force joined the relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Assam with the help of airlift rescue teams (choppers) and provided relief materials to the people.

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with the death of four more persons, taking the death toll to 18, officials said, adding over 8.39 lakh people have been affected in 32 of the state's 34 districts. Credit: PTI Photo

According to the officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) the fresh deaths were reported from Cachar (2), Nagaon, and Hojai districts while one person is missing in Cachar district. Credit: PTI Photo

An ASDMA release said 8,39,691 people, including 1,45,126,children, of 3,246 villages in 32 districts have been affected. Credit: PTI Photo

It said that a total of 24,749 stranded persons have been evacuated with the help of disaster response forces and volunteers. Credit: PTI Photo

In all, 499 relief camps and 519 relief distribution centres have been opened in all the affected areas. Credit: PTI Photo

Among the worst-hit places in the state -- 3,39,427 people were affected in Nagaon district alone followed by 1,77,954 people in Cachar district, 70,233 in Hojai district, 44,382 in Darrang district, 16,382 in Karimganj district. Credit: PTI Photo

The water in three rivers -- Kopili, Disang and Brahmaputra, was flowing above the danger level in several places. Credit: PTI Photo

The situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Dima Hasao district remained serious as the rain continued to batter the area, affecting the Lumding-Badarpur single line railway route, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country. Credit: PTI Photo

According to NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer, Sabyasachi De, in the Lumding Division, 11 pairs of train services have been cancelled and five pairs of train services partially cancelled and short terminated or short originated. Credit: PTI Photo

Indian Air Force personnel evacuate passengers stranded at Ditokchera railway station after floods due to heavy rain, in Dima Hasao, Assam. Credit: PTI Photo