Northern Assam reel under floods

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GUWAHATI: Rising water levels of rivers, fed by incessant rain in bordering states, have flooded vast areas in northern Assam’s Lakhimpur and Sonitpur districts.

About 50 villages in Gohpur in Sonitpur district have been inundated by the waters of Brahmajan river.

Continuous rains in Arunachal Pradesh have led to rising water level in the river.About 200 families have been affected as flood waters entered human habitation areas through breached embankments. (UNI)

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