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Assam flood situation deteriorates

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Tezpur/Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further with 14 more villages inundated in the worst-hit Dhemaji district on Thursday.

So far 260 villages have been affected in nine districts across the state affecting nearly 80,000 people, according to the data by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

A 12-year-old boy has died at Jengpuri in Morigaon district. Standing crops, including rice, in 5000 hectares have been damaged. ASDMA sources said Brahmaputra was flowing over the danger mark at Nematighat in Jorhat district and its tributary Dhansiri was doing the same at Numaligarh.

Three relief camps have been set up in Dhemaji district, where nearly 1,000 people are taking shelter. Following the announcement of red alert in four districts yesterday in view of the heavy rainfall warning over the next 3-4 days, district administrations in Sonitpur, North Lakhimpur, Golaghat and Barpeta have intiated steps to face any adverse situation.

“All measures to evacuate people living near river banks were taken and people informed through local bodies like panchayats,” Sonitpur Deputy Commissioner Tapan Chandra Sarmah told PTI. North Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Bothra said the district administration has already taken precautionary steps and kept ready boats. (PTI)

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