Many dead, missing, drowned! Villagers in crisis as flood situation worsens in Assam’s Sribhumi

Sribhumi (Assam) June 5 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam has reached a critical point. In the Sribhumi district, many houses and commercial areas were inundated, leading to the disruption of normal life. Reports from Baatgram in the North Sribhumi area show the extent of the devastation. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), this year's floods have claimed 12 lives, with five more deaths attributed to landslides. On Tuesday alone, six more people, including two children, drowned in floodwaters. The ASDMA reported one death each in the Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Morigaon, Cachar, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia districts, while one person was reported missing in Cachar. It has affected over 6.33 lakh people across 21 districts in the state. Currently, 1,506 villages are submerged and 14,739.33 hectares of crop area are inundated, with Sribhumi district being the worst affected. Teams from NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services, Civil Defence, and trained volunteers are conducting rescue and relief operations. On Tuesday alone, 863 flood-affected individuals were rescued from various areas.