8 more die in NE floods & landslides, toll rises to 44
Guwahati: At least eight more deaths due to floods and landlsides have been reported in the northeast in the last 24 hours, even as the situation in Assam further deteriorated on Tuesday, with the number of affected people rising from 5.15 lakh reported on Monday to over 6.33 lakh by Tuesday evening.
The death toll from floods and landslides in the northeast since last Friday has reached 44 with the fresh casualties. In Assam, officials confirmed single casualties in Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Morigaon, Cachar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia districts within 24 hours. Additionally, one death occurred in Manipur, and a labourer perished in a wall collapse in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday morning regarding the situation caused by continuous monsoon rainfall.
Sarma wrote on X: "I briefed him on how continuous rainfall in Assam and adjoining states has led to flooding and impacted many lives. I also apprised him of the relief operation undertaken by the state government. The Hon'ble PM expressed concern and assured full support from the Central Government for our relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Grateful for his guidance and unwavering support to the people of Assam."
According to the Central Water Commission report, the Brahmaputra exceeded danger levels at Neamatighat, Tezpur, while its tributaries Burhidihing and Kopili also surpassed danger marks on Tuesday morning.
Twenty-one districts in Assam remain affected, with 2.31 lakh people hit in Sribhumi followed by Nagaon with 1 lakh and Cachar with 89,000 affected individuals. Approximately 1,500 villages are impacted, with over 14,000 hectares of cropland submerged.
The ASDMA report indicates about 40,000 people in relief camps.
In the Barak Valley, the Barak river alongside Rukni, Dhaleswari and Kushiyara exceeded danger levels. CM Himanta visited Cachar district on Tuesday to evaluate the situation amidst widespread flooding. Sarma highlighted concerns about wetland depletion.
In Guwahati, authorities demolished the Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM) on Tuesday to clear the Silsakoo Beel area for developing a water reservoir.
This project aims to address urban flooding by restoring the wetland's water retention capacity. Housing minister Jayanta Mallabaruah and senior officials supervised the eviction.
In Manipur, govt reports at 7 pm on Tuesday showed flood-affected numbers increased from 56,516 to over 1.08 lakh within 24 hours. Officials reported nine landslides and approximately 1,000 evacuations in the past day.
The IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Assam, with heavy rainfall expected in isolated places across Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram & Tripura on Wednesday, as normal to excessive rainfall continues across northeastern states.
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