First wave of flood hits Asom

Guwahati, Jun 15 (UNI) The first wave of flood has inundated several areas of northern Asom in Sonitpur district.

According to sources from the state revenue department, about nine villages in the Gohpur areas have been affected by the flood while water level of the Brahamputra was rising and flowing above the danger level.

The water level of the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh was flowing at 42 cm above the danger mark. Yesterday till night set in, the water level was steady at 104.66 cm as against the danger level mark at 104.24 cm, the sources added.

So far the state government has not opened any relief camp but was closely monitoring the situation, while Sonitpur and Lakhimpur along with Dhemaji district have started the mandatory flood drill to meet any exigency UNI MT KK HS VC1825