News X : Assam hit by floods
The flood situation in Assam has further deteriorated with 80 more villages coming under water.
With altogether 350 villages in 11 districts are now submerged affecting over one lakh people. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh has caused river Jiadhol to rise and inundate fresh areas in worst-hit Dhemaji district.
About 6,000 hectares of agricultural land have been submerged with standing crops like rice being destroyed.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and assured him of all help from the Central government to combat the flood situation.
With altogether 350 villages in 11 districts are now submerged affecting over one lakh people. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh has caused river Jiadhol to rise and inundate fresh areas in worst-hit Dhemaji district.
About 6,000 hectares of agricultural land have been submerged with standing crops like rice being destroyed.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and assured him of all help from the Central government to combat the flood situation.
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