Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 7 (ANI) – The ongoing floods and landslides in Assam claimed two more lives on Saturday, pushing the total death toll this year to 23, according to officials from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). So far, 17 people have died due to floods and 6 have lost their lives in landslides across the state.
The latest casualties include one person who drowned in floodwaters in the Chandrapur area of Kamrup (Metro) district, and another who died in a landslide in Guwahati.
Despite the tragic developments, ASDMA reported that the overall flood situation is showing signs of improvement, with water levels in the Brahmaputra River, the Barak River, and their tributaries beginning to recede in several areas.
However, over 3.37 lakh people in 12 districts—Hailakandi, Nagaon, Kamrup, Morigaon, Cachar, Sribhumi, Goalpara, Darrang, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Kamrup (Metro), and Golaghat—remain affected by the first wave of flooding.
According to ASDMA’s daily flood report, 999 villages and 12,659.99 hectares of crop land are still submerged. Sribhumi district is the worst-affected, with 1,93,244 people impacted. Hailakandi follows with 73,724 affected residents, and Cachar with 56,398.
Authorities have opened 201 relief camps and distribution centers, currently sheltering approximately 1.47 lakh people. Additionally, 1,91,192 livestock have been impacted by the floods.
Earlier in the day, heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Guwahati’s Rupnagar locality, where two houses were destroyed. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) launched a high-priority rescue operation.
Speaking to ANI from the site, NDRF officer Pankaj K confirmed that teams had pinpointed the location of one person trapped under debris. “The teams are deployed and working professionally. Dog squads have also been deployed. We know the exact location of the person stuck in the debris,” he said.
He added that large boulders are hindering the extraction process. “Once the big boulders are removed, we can retrieve the victim. We estimate that 4–5 feet of debris still needs to be cleared. We are aiming to complete the operation within the next 1.5 hours,” he stated.
Emergency response efforts continue as the state grapples with the aftermath of this year’s early monsoon deluge. (ANI)
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