Guwahati: Around 57,000 people have been affected by the current spell of flood, while three have been killed in the northeastern state.
Incessant rains have triggered floods and landslides in Assam.
As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 222 villages have been affected by the incessant rainfall. In Cachar 138 villages have been affected, in Dhemaji 2, in Hojai 34, in Karbi Anglong West 5, in Nagaon 39 and in Nalbari 4.
Around 10321.44 hectares of cultivated land has submerged under flood waters, said the ASDMA bulletin.
The government has deployed the Indian Army, paramilitary forces, Fire and Emergency Services, SDRF, civil administration and trained volunteers for evacuation and relief measures.
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