Her husband was also accompanying her. Morigaon (Assam): A woman has given birth to a girl while being ferried to the nearest health centre on a boat amid raging floods in Assam, an official said on Friday. Jahanara Begum was in full term of her pregnancy when she was being taken to Jhargaon PHC in … Read more
The animal mortality includes 23 hog deer due to drowning in the Park and 15 during treatment. Guwahati: A total of 31 animals have died so far due to drowning, while 82 others have been rescued from flood waters in the worst deluge in recent years inside the famed Kaziranga National Park, a park official … Read more
More than 3.86 lakh people are taking shelter in 515 relief camps. Guwahati (Assam): The flood situation in Assam is critical with a total death toll of 52 and about 21.13 lakh people are affected in 29 districts by the second wave of flood. According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority … Read more
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state’s flood situation was ”under control” but everything depends on the weather conditions during the next few days. The affected people are being provided relief and plans are being drawn up for their rehabilitation along with the repair of damaged infrastructure, he said. ”The … Read more
The prompt actions of Assam Rifles resulted in safely rescuing 550 civilians in Assam, Dispur: The Assam Rifles has launched Operation Jal Raahat II to prevent rising water level from breaching the riverbanks and prevent flooding in residential areas in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. “In response to urgent requests Assam Rifles launched Operation … Read more
At present, 2,800 villages are under water (File) Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate with eight more people losing their lives and more than 16.25 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 27 districts on Wednesday, an official bulletin said. Till Tuesday, more than 11.3 lakh people were suffering in flood waters … Read more
A flood advisory has also been issued for the Imphal Valley in Manipur. Guwahati: In the wake of severe flooding in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, two major operations have successfully saved lives. In Assam alone, over 6.5 lakh people are reeling from severe flooding across 19 districts. The Brahmaputra River, swollen by incessant rainfall, left … Read more
The death count in this year’s flood, storm and landslides has reached 45. Guwahati/Dibrugarh: The flood situation in Assam turned grim on Monday with over 6.44 lakh people affected in 19 districts, an official bulletin said. At least eight rivers were flowing above the danger mark, with the Brahmaputra breaching its highest flood level at … Read more
Assam Rifles personnel rescue stranded civilians in Namsai and Changlang on Monday Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation has turned critical following heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters in Guwahati on Monday. “Since last evening, the flood situation has turned critical in Upper Assam. The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries … Read more
The NDRF and Army will be on standby to deal with any emergency, he said. Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation has turned critical following heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries are flowing above the danger level, Mr Sarma said at a press … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday enquired about the flood situation prevalent in Assam and pledged comprehensive support to mitigate the crisis, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The relentless downpours have worsened the scenario across the state, submerging numerous districts and impacting hundreds of thousands of inhabitants. ”Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji … Read more
Houses, cattle sheds, roads, bridges have been affected or damaged in different districts. Guwahati: More than 3.90 lakh people continued to reel under floodwater in Assam as the overall situation remained grim, officials said on Saturday. Even though there was a marginal improvement in the flood situation with receding rainfall bringing respite in some parts … Read more