4 lakh people are still in distress in Assam even as the flood situation improves

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• May 30, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Till Saturday, over 4.49 lakh people were affected by the deluge across the four districts in the state.

Digital Desk: The flood situation in Assam improved on
Sunday, although nearly 4 lakh people remain affected by the deluge across four
districts, an official bulletin said.

According to
an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, more
than 4,01,800 people are impacted by the floods in Cachar, Dima Hasao,
Morigaon, and Nagaon districts.

Nagaon is the
worst hit, with over 2.91 lakh people in distress, followed by Cachar (over
68,500 people) and Morigaon (nearly 41,000 people).

Till
Saturday, over 4.49 lakh people were affected by the deluge across the four
districts in the state.

The total
number of people killed in this year’s floods and landslides stands at 32.

At present,
596 villages are under water and 25,860 hectares of crop areas have been
damaged across Assam, ASDMA said.

It said
authorities are operating 106 relief camps and distribution centres in the four
districts, where 31,645 people, including 6,919 children, have been sheltered.