Photos: Assam flood situation worsens, 253,000 people affected

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With the incessant monsoon rains during the past few days, the flood situation in Assam is worsening each passing day with 704 villages in 16 districts being inundated, affecting over 253,000 people. Image Credit: ANI

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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Deputy Commissioners of all the affected districts to address the needs of the flood-hit people urgently while also adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols. Image Credit: ANI

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A bridge en route to Baghjan, around 550 km east of Guwahati, was damaged due to the floods and the Chief Minister has asked to build a bailey bridge for unimpeded movement of emergency services. Image Credit: ANI

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Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said that the flood-hit districts are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Udalguri, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, and Tinsukia. Image Credit: AP

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"Over 253,000 people affected by the floods and over 11,765 hectares of crop were badly affected due to the floods. Around 19,000 people took shelter in 142 relief camps," an ASDMA official said. Image Credit: ANI

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The official said that in the current wave of floods, one person died in Dibrugarh district while in the first wave of floods from May 22 claimed 15 lives in different districts of Assam. Image Credit: ANI

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The National Disaster Response Force, Assam State Disaster Response Force personnel, along with local administrations, are continuously working to rescue the affected people and rendering the relief services to the marooned villagers. Image Credit: ANI

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A motorist rides through a flooded street after heavy rain, at Chandmari in Guwahati. Image Credit: PTI

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A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through the floodwater inside the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, in Morigaon district. Image Credit: PTI

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SDRF personnel and local residents conducting search operations for the missing tea tribe community man in tea garden water chanel, at Bokuloni in Dibrugarh. Image Credit:

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Elephants grazing in flood water in Morigaon district. Image Credit: AP

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A flood affected woman uses hand pump as a girl drinks water in flood water in Morigaon district. Image Credit: AP

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People move to safer place in a boat after floodwater enters the town in Dibrugarh. Image Credit:

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One-horned Rhinos wade through flooded Kaziranga National Park following incessant rain, in Nagaon district. Image Credit: PTI

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Assam, June 25 (ANI): A vehicle wades as floodwater enters the town in Dibrugarh on Thursday. (ANI Photo) Image Credit:

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A woman carrying drinking water wade through flooded water, in Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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A cattle wade through the floodwater at Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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Water Pumps being put into service to flush out water from the flooded locality of Anil Nagar after a heavy shower in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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Flood-affected villagers on their way to the shelters at Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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People look on after a portion of a broken bridge in due to flood following heavy torrential rains, in Tinsukia district. Image Credit: ANI

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A view of the flooded All India Radio office following heavy monsoon rainfall in Dibrugarh. Image Credit: PTI

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People along with their cattle take shelter at highlands as flood water enters their village in Morigaon Image Credit: ANI

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Assam, June 26 (ANI): A motorist rides through a flooded street after heavy rain, at Zoo Road in Guwahati on Friday. (ANI Photo) Image Credit: ANI

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