(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); Flooding due to incessant rains has disrupted normal life in Nagaon district of Assam. People are forced to take their belongings and animals to temporary shelters. The flood victims told “We have taken shelter in a school. We are getting food here. There is a lot of water in our house and on the way.”
Told “We have taken refuge in a school. We are getting food here. Our house and on the way is very watery. We cannot go anywhere now. Government officials keep informing about the places where we live ” Three more people lost their lives in Assam due to floods on Friday, raising the death toll in the state to 96. The State Disaster Management Authority said that the death toll due to floods has increased to 96. The flood situation has worsened since the opening of the gates of the Karbi Langpai Hydro Electric Project since the release of water by at least 25 meters in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Friday.
The situation has worsened after the opening of the gates of Karbi Langpai Hydro Electric Project on Friday, leaving at least 25 meters of water in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. For the fourth time this year, floods have wreaked havoc in various districts of Assam and the people there are struggling with the problems caused by the continuous floods.
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