Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated significantly on Wednesday, with nearly 300,000 people affected across 17 districts, according to an official bulletin.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority's (ASDMA) daily flood report indicated that more than 296,000 individuals are impacted in districts including Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, and Udalguri.
Karimganj is the hardest hit, with almost 250,000 people affected, followed by Tamulpur with over 11,500 people, and Bajali with more than 5,600 people suffering due to the floods.
As of Tuesday, over 161,000 people were affected in eight districts.
This year's floods, landslides, and storms have resulted in 35 fatalities so far.
The administration has set up 81 relief camps in one district, providing shelter to 12,166 individuals, and is operating 24 relief distribution centers in another district.
In the past 24 hours, authorities have distributed 1,269.56 quintals of rice, 185.14 quintals of dal, 154.18 quintals of salt, and 5,428.06 liters of mustard oil to the flood victims.
Currently, 979 villages are submerged, and 3,326.31 hectares of crops have been damaged across the state, ASDMA reported.
Floodwaters have damaged embankments, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in districts such as Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Nalbari, South Salmara, Udalguri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Nagaon, Bajali, Baksa, Cachar, Hojai, Lakhimpur, and Tamulpur.
The Kopili river at Kampur is flowing above the danger mark, according to ASDMA.
Furthermore, over 253,413 domestic animals and poultry have been affected by the widespread flooding throughout the state.
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