Assam floods: Around 57,000 people affected in 7 districts; rails hanging in the air; Airlifted passengers trapped in the train

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Guwahati8 hours ago

The situation in Assam has worsened due to floods. According to an official statement, about 57,000 people in seven districts of the state have been affected by the floods, while around 222 villages in 15 revenue divisions have been affected. On Saturday, three people, including a woman, were killed in a landslide in Haflong area of ​​Dima Hasao district.

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Apart from humans, 1,434 animals have also been affected by this natural calamity and a total of 202 houses have been damaged so far. At the same time, about 10,321.44 hectares of agricultural land has been submerged in the flood waters.

The movement has been stopped due to floods in Kampur area of ​​Nagaon district.

The movement has been stopped due to floods in Kampur area of ​​Nagaon district.

Situation grim in Assam’s Cachar district
The flood situation in Assam’s Cachar district remains grim. According to ASDAMA, 1,685 flood-affected people of the district have taken shelter in relief camps set up by the district administration. At the same time, 3 people including a child are missing since Saturday. Army, paramilitary forces, SDRF personnel are engaged in rescue and relief operations in the flood affected areas.

Northeast Frontier Railway's line hangs in the air after landslides caused by heavy rains in Assam's Guwahati.

Northeast Frontier Railway’s line hangs in the air after landslides caused by heavy rains in Assam’s Guwahati.

Railway line washed away due to flood in Dima Hasao district
Several roads, bridges and irrigation canals were damaged in Hojai, Lakhimpur and Nagaon districts due to incessant rains. A railway line was washed away by floods in Dima Hasao district on Saturday. The tracks of many stations were filled with mud and water. Landslides in hilly areas eroded the ground beneath the tracks and caused the tracks to swing in the air.

passengers were airlifted
NF Railway said in an official statement that train services were changed due to incessant rain, landslides and waterlogging at many places in Lumding-Badarpur hill section of Lumding division. However, two trains got stuck. Of these, there were about 1,400 passengers. After this, about 1,245 railway passengers stranded on Ditokchera railway route have been airlifted to Badarpur and Silchar and 119 passengers have been airlifted to Silchar by the Indian Air Force.

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