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

River Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at many places in nine districts

Published: June 27, 2020 11:43 IANS and compiled by Balaram Menon, Digital Content Editor

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Assam floods — 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 floods — 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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Assam — 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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Copy of India_Monsoon_Floods_81294.jpg-a029e-1593243262341 — 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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Assam floods — "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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Assam floods — 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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Assam floods — 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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Copy of PTI26-06-2020_000015B~1-1593243286396 — A motorist rides through a flooded street after heavy rain, at Chandmari in Guwahati. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of PTI25-06-2020_000081B-1593243304266 — A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through the floodwater inside the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, in Morigaon district. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 20200625245L-1593243283853 — 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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Copy of India_Monsoon_Floods_78955.jpg-9a039-1593243257310 — Elephants grazing in flood water in Morigaon district. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of India_Monsoon_Floods_50834.jpg-64c0a-1593243253561 — 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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Copy of 20200625240L-1593243278045 — People move to safer place in a boat after floodwater enters the town in Dibrugarh. Image Credit:

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Copy of PTI26-06-2020_000147B-1593243268290 — One-horned Rhinos wade through flooded Kaziranga National Park following incessant rain, in Nagaon district. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 20200625241L-1593243280310 — Assam, June 25 (ANI): A vehicle wades as floodwater enters the town in Dibrugarh on Thursday. (ANI Photo) Image Credit:

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Copy of 20200625202L-1593243297194 — A woman carrying drinking water wade through flooded water, in Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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Copy of 20200625166L-1593243291890 — A cattle wade through the floodwater at Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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Copy of 20200625211L-1593243273887 — 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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Copy of 20200625162L-1593243288197 — Flood-affected villagers on their way to the shelters at Morigaon district. Image Credit: ANI

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Copy of 20200625226L-1593243275779 — 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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Copy of PTI25-06-2020_000079B-1593243301397 — A view of the flooded All India Radio office following heavy monsoon rainfall in Dibrugarh. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 20200626137L-1593243270263 — People along with their cattle take shelter at highlands as flood water enters their village in Morigaon Image Credit: ANI

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Copy of 20200626208L-1593243264613 — 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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