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Rain triggers inundation of more areas in flood-hit Assam, toll mounts to 77

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GUWAHATI:  In view of the heavy rainfall, the rising flood water is again inundating Assam areas in Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Nalbari, Bongaigaon and Chirang districts even as death toll mounted to 77 including two deaths in landslides.

As on Wednesday, 2,933 number of villages in 73 revenue circles of 20  districts viz. Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Udalguri, Darrang, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat and Cachar, arehaving flood waters affecting a population of  34, 82, 170.

Presently, 826numbers of Relief Camps are operational in the districts of Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat and Jorhat districts with 2,00,525inmates and 107 Relief Distribution Centres in the districts of Lakhimpur, Udalguri, Darrang, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar,  South Salmara, Kamrup, Morigaon and Golaghat.

Six persons have lost their lives due to flood in the districts of Nalbari (1), Barpeta (1), Dhubri (1), Morigaon (3) and Golaghat (1) in last 24 hours. In the current wave of flood, the total loss of human lives has risen to 77 including two deaths in landslide.

Water level of Rivers at Danger Level: Brahmaputra at Neamatighat (Jorhat) and Dhubri, Jia Bharali at N.T. Road Crossing (Sonitpur), Puthimariat N.H. Road Crossing (Kamrup); Manas at N.H.Rd. Xing (Barpeta), Bekiat Rd. Bridge (Barpeta); Gaurangat Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar) and Sonkoshat Golakganj (Dhubri).

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