Assam floods: Three dead, over 41,000 people affected due to heavy rains

Deadly floods in Assam after cyclone Remal, affecting thousands, damaging infrastructure, and prompting evacuations and relief efforts.

At least three people were dead — two in Cachar and one in Karimganj district — and 41,719 people affected as incessant rains, in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, resulted in the increase in water levels of several rivers across Assam on May 30.

Roads and rail tracks were damaged leading to cancellation of trains to and from southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur.

The districts affected by floods are Nagaon, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong. Karimganj, Cachar, Hojai, Golaghat and West Karbi Anglong.

Landslides were reported from 11 villages in Dima Hasao, three in Cachar and one in Hailakandi. Heavy erosion was also reported from Silchar and Udharbond in Cachar district.

In Karimganj, Cachar and Hailakandi, the Barak river and its tributaries Longai, Kushiara, Singla and Katakhal were flowing above the danger level at several locations.

Four embankments were also damaged in Karimganj, which was the worst hit with 26,430 people affected. A total of 8,351 people were affected in Cachar and 6,227 in Hailakandi.

Residents of vulnerable areas in these districts were moved to safety. Three relief camps were set up in Karimganj and two in Cachar district to provide shelter to the distraught people, officials said.