Guwahati/Silchar: Indian Army has been deployed to rescue villagers trapped in flood-affected areas. Assam Where even on Wednesday the toll reached nine Mizoram Said it was fast running out of fuel stock and Tripura Banned the sale of petrol and diesel.
One more person has been reported dead due to floods in Assam’s Darrang as the number of affected population has crossed six lakhs.
One more person has been reported dead due to floods in Assam’s Darrang as the number of affected population has crossed six lakhs.
In all, 50,000 people, including 50 pregnant women and lactating mothers, and nearly 7,000 children from the 27 affected districts who were displaced, have taken shelter in schools, in temporary relief camps set up on highways and embankments.
The flood situation has worsened in Assam’s Barak Valley due to heavy rains in the last 24 hours and water logging in fresh areas.
As a result of the floods, Tripura and Mizoram faced fuel crisis. The Tripura government ordered rationing of fuel from Tuesday night, leaving the entire state in turmoil.