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Six killed as flood situation worsens in Assam

9:08 pm July 13, 2020

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened drastically on Monday with six more persons losing their lives in rain-related incidents, even as the deluge affected nearly 22 lakh people across 27 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person each died at […]

Assam flood situation worsens, 3.4 lakh affected in 14 districts

9:08 pm July 10, 2020

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Friday as vast areas of two more districts were inundated, affecting 1.70 lakh more people, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a report. It said 3,41,837 people of 32 revenue circles of 14 districts are now affected by the deluge. The two new districts where floodwaters entered since […]

Flood waters continue to recede in Assam; one dead

11:17 pm July 8, 2020

Guwahati : The situation in Assam improved on Wednesday as flood waters receded from a district, but the deluge claimed another life, raising the death toll to 40, the State Disaster Management Authority said. Over 1.7 lakh people across 12 districts have been affected by the flood waters, the ASDMA said. On Tuesday, nearly two lakh people were affected […]

Floods claim 7 more lives in Assam; 15 lakh people hit by deluge

11:40 pm July 1, 2020

Guwahati : Seven more people were killed in floods and related incidents across Assam, where around 15 lakh people have been affected by the deluge with embankments, roads, bridges, and many other infrastructure damaged at various places, a government report said on Wednesday. Thirty three people have lost their lives in the floods and 24 in […]

Assam to cull 12,000 pigs as African swine fever spreads

African swine fever kills over 13,000 pigs in Assam

8:21 pm May 10, 2020

Guwahati: The outbreak of African swine fever (AFS) has claimed more than 13,000 pigs in the last few days in parts of Assam, affecting the livelihood of hundreds of people involved in the animal husbandry in the state, an official said. The infection has spread rapidly as the deaths have been reported from nine districts […]