As floods worsen in Assam six more people die, 22 lakh people affected
Till Sunday, more than 12.97 lakh people have been hit by the deluge across 24 districts of the state.
Till Sunday, more than 12.97 lakh people have been hit by the deluge across 24 districts of the state.
The state has reported 15,536 cases of infections including 35 deaths till Sunday according to the ministry of health data.
Two more persons on Saturday lost their lives in the flood which has affected 10.75 lakh people in 18 districts…
Barpeta is the worst-hit district followed by South Salmara and Nalbari. Crop land totalling 75,700 hectares have been damaged across the state.
The company said all the rivers in and around Baghjan are rising rapidly, while the Dangori river is overflowing and has submerged the pumps installed for extinguishing the fire at the mouth of the well.
The authorities are running 49 relief camps and distribution centres in five districts, where 11,468 people have taken shelter.
A meeting was held between Tinsukia district administration, OIL representatives and Baghjan Gaon Milanjyoti Yuva Sangha, a local organisation, on Saturday to sort out the issues related to the blockade of the oil and gas wells across the district.
Though the fire in the periphery of the well has been extinguished, the company has declared an area up to 1.5 km of radius as 'red zone' to avoid any accident.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, said a model and a veterinary hospital, a higher secondary school and a skill development centre will be set up in Baghjan.
Two firefighters lost their lives while dousing the massive fire which broke out on Tuesday afternoon.
