Flash Floods In Assam's Lakhimpur, Dhemaji Districts Leave 30,000 Affected | Read
After a brief lull, flash floods have once again hit the flood-prone Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts of Assam, affecting nearly 30,000 people on Friday. Four districts in the state - Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, all in Northern Assam and Baksa in Western Assam - are facing flash flood situation. Due to the flash floods, two people have died in Lakhimpur, which takes the total number of deaths in Assam this year due to floods and landslides to 138. While 112 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides. 36 villages are affected and over 3,000 hectres of agricultural land are under flood waters.
