Flood situation in Assam remains grim, 3.6 lakh affected

GUWAHATI: (Jul 21) Over 3.6 lakh people were affected by floods in several districts of Assam as multiple agencies, including the Army, carried out relief and rescue operations, officials said on Tuesday.

Train services remained affected for the second day on Tuesday as floodwaters inundated tracks in parts of Upper Assam, with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) cancelling, short-terminating or diverting several trains and also announcing special trains for stranded passengers.

In worst-hit Sivasagar district, where nearly 1.58 lakh people have been affected, the Dikhow River flowed above the “extreme flood level”, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.

Source: PTI News

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