NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – Floods in two north-eastern states of India, Assam and Meghalaya, killed 32 people in the past two days, officials said yesterday.
According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, 13 people were killed in the state, while over 1.8 million people were affected by the ongoing flooding, in 28 districts.
Officials at the State Disaster Management Authority of Meghalaya (SDMAM) said, 19 people were killed in the state in two days.
“Fourteen people, including a six-month-old infant, died in the rain-induced floods and landslides, in the state on Friday, thus taking the death toll in the past two days to 19,” an official of SDMAM said.
The flood affected nearly 3,000 villages in Assam and 108,104 people are taking shelter in relief camps.
Officials said, water has inundated 43,338 hectares of cropland and damaged crops. Several embankments, culverts and roads have been damaged.
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday talked to Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, to enquire about the flood situation and assured all help from the federal government.– NNN-PTI
