GUWAHATI: Flood continues its devastation in Assam with 22 districts reeling with flood waters.
The district of Nagaon has been the worst-hit with nearly 3.46 lakh people affected in Kampur and surrounding areas of Nagaon town. The Kopili River is flowing above the danger level and has affected areas of Dharamtul and Kampur says a release from Flood Reporting And Information Management System (FRIMS).
In Nagaon, 237 villages have been hit by flood and include 56 in Nagaon, 83 in Raha and 98 in Kampur. Of the three primary locations, Kampur has been the worst hit.
The Nagaon District Administration has set up 48 relief camps for the people affected by flood. As per the FRIMS, 17,664 have taken refuge in these flood relief camps.
As of Sunday, 22 Districts and 64 Revenue Circles in Assam were affected by flood.
A total of 2095 villages have been affected by overflowing rivers in the state.
On May 22, six people: four male and two children lost their lives due to the flood in Assam.
