Assam flood death toll rises to 8; 43,000 still affected

GUWAHATI: The flood situation continues to worsen in Assam, where one more person from Morigaon district perished by drowning, increasing the death toll to 8. 457 villages across the 12 Assam districts of Barpeta, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sonitpur are still affected.

Flood Reporting And Information Management System reports that 43,416 people are still affected by the current spate of floods. According to the report, 15,981 hectares of crop area have been affected.

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Due to the current spate of floods in Assam and other reasons, a total of 24 wild animals have been reported dead in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Officials said at least 30 percent areas of the park are still underwater.

Out of 24 animals, six animals including a rhino, three hog deer, one wild buffalo, one swamp deer drowned in flood waters in the park. Apart from it, 11 animals including nine hog deer, one python, and one cap langur died in a vehicle hit on National Highway 37 which is passing through the national park.

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