More than 6.6 lakh people spread over 27 districts of Assam, have been hit by the floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains in the state. Nine people have died.
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- More than 48,000 people have been shifted to 248 relief camps.
- Hojai and Cachar are the worst-hit districts. More than 1 lakh people have been affected in each district.The army has rescued more than 2,000 people trapped in Hojai district as part of ongoing rescue efforts.
- Dima Hasao district in south Assam remains cut off for the fifth day today. Landslides triggered by rain have cut off road and rail links to Dima Hasao.
- It has also snapped road and rail connectivity to the Barak Valley as well as vital parts of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur since Sunday.
- The Assam government will provide financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those who died.
- The government has decided on a partnership with regional airline "Flybig" to operate airplanes from Barak Valley. The ticket price has been fixed at Rs 3,000, the government will bear the additional charges, sources said.
- Torrential rain hit the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh since the last two days.
- The met office in Guwahati has issued a warning widespread rain across the region over the next four days.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Assam of all assistance from the Central government. In a tweet, he said he has already spoken to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- The state has been struggling to maintain the supply of essential commodities in the flood-hit areas and restore communication channels.
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