Train drowned in this state floating vehicles broken pre-monsoon havoc

The sky is on fire in many parts of the country, people are troubled by the scorching heat. But on the other hand, pre-monsoon has brought havoc in Assam. The rail connectivity of the state has been broken, the vehicles are seen floating in the water. The death toll has risen to 7 with two more deaths due to floods and landslides in Cachar district, where more than 2 lakh people have been affected in 24 districts so far. The official gave this information on Tuesday.

Death toll total 7

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said that during the last 24 hours, two people died in Cachar district of southern Assam, while earlier five people were killed in landslides in Dima Hasao (4) and Lakhimpur (1) districts. died of. According to officials, 6 people are missing in Cachar district due to floods and landslides. However, an unofficial report in Cachar district said that four people, including a child and two middle-aged people, were washed away in different rivers in the district.

811 villages of 24 districts in the grip

An ASDMA bulletin said that 2,02,385 people were affected in 811 villages in 24 districts and around 6,540 houses were partially and completely damaged. Over 33,300 people have taken shelter in 72 relief camps, while the district administration has opened 27 relief distribution centres.

These areas are the most affected

The most affected districts are Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hojai, Charaideo, Darang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Bajli, Baksa, Vishwanath and Lakhimpur. The situation in the hilly section under Dima-Hasao district of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) remained grim on Tuesday as rain continued in the hilly area, affecting the Lumding-Badarpur single line railway route.

broken rail link

The Lumding-Badarpur section in Assam is the only route connecting Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country. This rail link has been cut off for the last four days, due to which the prices of essential commodities have increased.