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assam: Floods situation in Assam grim; landslide snaps road, rail connectivity in northeast | India News
NEW DELHI: The flooding situation in northeastern India continued to worsen on Tuesday, with heavy rainfall and mudslide affect life in Assamparts of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur. At least 11 people have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the northeastern states of the country.
Assam is reeling in floods, so far 7 people have died and more than 2 thousand people in 20 districts have been affected.
The relentless rain caused landslides and washed away roads and train tracks in many locations in the northeastern states of the country, thus severing connections.
Seven people died in Assam; llandslide block road, railway
The state disaster management agency said nearly 700 villages were under water in Assam, where seven deaths from flooding have also been reported so far.
Nazreen Ahmed, a senior Assam official, said some railway stations had to be closed because of the floods. Dima Hasao District. She said about two thousand people in the district had been cut off from the rest of the state because roads and bridges were blocked by landslides or washed away.
The worst affected districts include, Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hojai, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath and Lakhimpur.
Grade 11 exams suspended in Assam
Senior high school freshman or 11th grade exams in Assam scheduled to start Wednesday have been partially suspended due to flooding and widespread damage caused by heavy rainfall over the past few days.
The Assam University Board of Secondary Education, which organizes the exams, in a notice issued on Tuesday informed all heads of affiliated institutions that the first year HS exams are being held. positions until Saturday will be suspended until further orders.
Meanwhile, in the hardest-hit Dima Hasao district, all exams until June 1 are suspended until further orders due to surface contact disruptions, said Pankaj Borthakur, Director of Auditing. check AHSCE said in the notice.
Thousands of shelters in 72 relief camps
More than 33,300 people took shelter in 72 relief camps even as the Assam district government opened 27 relief distribution centers.
The Indian Army has deployed helicopters to assist in rescue efforts in the northeast.
Rain leads to caves and flooded roads
An official news release said that communication channels had been cut off in Dima Hasao since Sunday due to heavy rain. Landslides and caves in different locations have resulted in the disruption of road traffic to the district.
A spokesman for Northeastern Border Railway said landslides and flooding on the tracks in the Lumding – Badarpur section had affected train communications to the Barak Valley, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram.
He added that work to restore the railway was taking place during the war.
Airfares increase
With disruptions in road and rail connections, airfares have skyrocketed. Silchar MP Rajdeep Roy, who rushed to his constituency tweeted: “With railways and roads disrupted due to heavy rain and landslides, I am truly amazed to see #silchar airfares – # guwahati up to 31000 / – for a 25 minute 300km flight! This fare issue needs to be resolved immediately! ” he wrote, tagging the prime minister and his office, civil aviation minister and Airport Authority of India.
New landslide warning in Meghalaya
In Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, landslides cut off road access to the Barak Valley in southern Assam and key areas of the three northeastern states. East Jaintia Hills Police has alerted to new landslides under its jurisdiction.
(With input from Agencies)
Assam is reeling in floods, so far 7 people have died and more than 2 thousand people in 20 districts have been affected.
The relentless rain caused landslides and washed away roads and train tracks in many locations in the northeastern states of the country, thus severing connections.
Seven people died in Assam; llandslide block road, railway
The state disaster management agency said nearly 700 villages were under water in Assam, where seven deaths from flooding have also been reported so far.
Nazreen Ahmed, a senior Assam official, said some railway stations had to be closed because of the floods. Dima Hasao District. She said about two thousand people in the district had been cut off from the rest of the state because roads and bridges were blocked by landslides or washed away.
The worst affected districts include, Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hojai, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath and Lakhimpur.
Grade 11 exams suspended in Assam
Senior high school freshman or 11th grade exams in Assam scheduled to start Wednesday have been partially suspended due to flooding and widespread damage caused by heavy rainfall over the past few days.
The Assam University Board of Secondary Education, which organizes the exams, in a notice issued on Tuesday informed all heads of affiliated institutions that the first year HS exams are being held. positions until Saturday will be suspended until further orders.
Meanwhile, in the hardest-hit Dima Hasao district, all exams until June 1 are suspended until further orders due to surface contact disruptions, said Pankaj Borthakur, Director of Auditing. check AHSCE said in the notice.
Thousands of shelters in 72 relief camps
More than 33,300 people took shelter in 72 relief camps even as the Assam district government opened 27 relief distribution centers.
The Indian Army has deployed helicopters to assist in rescue efforts in the northeast.
Rain leads to caves and flooded roads
An official news release said that communication channels had been cut off in Dima Hasao since Sunday due to heavy rain. Landslides and caves in different locations have resulted in the disruption of road traffic to the district.
A spokesman for Northeastern Border Railway said landslides and flooding on the tracks in the Lumding – Badarpur section had affected train communications to the Barak Valley, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram.
He added that work to restore the railway was taking place during the war.
Airfares increase
With disruptions in road and rail connections, airfares have skyrocketed. Silchar MP Rajdeep Roy, who rushed to his constituency tweeted: “With railways and roads disrupted due to heavy rain and landslides, I am truly amazed to see #silchar airfares – # guwahati up to 31000 / – for a 25 minute 300km flight! This fare issue needs to be resolved immediately! ” he wrote, tagging the prime minister and his office, civil aviation minister and Airport Authority of India.
New landslide warning in Meghalaya
In Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, landslides cut off road access to the Barak Valley in southern Assam and key areas of the three northeastern states. East Jaintia Hills Police has alerted to new landslides under its jurisdiction.
(With input from Agencies)
