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The flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical, with the overall death count rising to 62 after 14 more flood-related deaths were reported in the latest Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) report.
Of the 14 deaths, seven were reported from Charaideo, six from Sivasagar and one from Jorhat.
According to the latest flood bulletin, 7,05,148 people have been affected across 12 districts, while floodwaters have inundated 856 villages under 37 revenue circles. More than 56,606 hectares of crop area remain submerged.
Sivasagar continues to be the worst-hit district, with 3,48,555 affected people, followed by Charaideo with 1,88,404 and Jorhat with 1,26,793.
The districts currently affected are Golaghat, Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Nagaon, Biswanath, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong.
The report states that 363 relief camps and relief distribution centres have been opened across the affected districts.
Altogether, 1,15,205 people are taking shelter in relief camps, while relief assistance is being provided to over two lakh people through relief distribution centres.
The agricultural sector has also suffered a heavy blow, with 56,606.777 hectares of crop area remaining submerged under floodwaters.
The deluge has also caused significant losses to livestock. In the last 24 hours, 17,107 animals and poultry were washed away, while a total of 3,34,020 animals and poultry remain affected by the floodwaters.
Rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing. On Friday, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the local administration evacuated nearly 1,000 people from various marooned areas to safer locations.
On Thursday, amid the worsening flood situation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited a relief camp in Dergaon and described the situation as “serious”, saying he estimates the death count could rise further.
