42 Dead In Assam, Meghalaya Floods; 10,000 Homeless in Tripura

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• Jun 19, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Over 10,000 people have been displaced in Tripura as a result of relentless rain since Friday, although no human casualties have been reported, according to an official.

Digital Desk: Floods and landslides took away
42 people in Assam and Meghalaya, with a total of 30 lakh people impacted,
leading the army to launch rescue efforts.

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1. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> There have been 24 deaths in Assam and 18
   in Meghalaya as a result of the floods this week.

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2. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Over 10,000 people have been displaced in
   Tripura as a result of relentless rain since Friday, although no human
   casualties have been reported, according to an official.

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3. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> According to government sources, this was
   Agartala's third-highest rainfall in the last 60 years. A flash flood has
   forced the closure of all educational institutions.

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4. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Mawsynram and Cherrapunji in Meghalaya
   received the most rain since 1940, according to officials.

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5. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minister of
   Meghalaya, has promised a compensation of Rs. 4 lakh for the families of
   those killed in the floods.

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6. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Over 4,000 villages in Assam have been
   flooded, with 1.56 lakh people being relocated to 514 relief camps.
   Several embankments, culverts, and roadways have been destroyed as a
   result of the storm.

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7. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Officials stated today that a boat
   transporting flood victims sank in Assam's Hojai district, leaving three
   children missing and 21 others rescued.

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8. mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Prime Minister Narendra Modi
   called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to inquire about the flood
   situation and promised him that the centre will provide all assistance.

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