India@70: Assam schools celebrate Independence day in waist-deep flood waters

The staff and children were seen paying respect to the national flag in the flooded school premises.

People and students of Assam have hoisted the national flag in waist-deep flood waters in their schools and towns on the occasion of 71st Independence Day.

According to ANI visuals, a school teacher in flood-hit Morigaon district ensured the flag was hoisted on Independence day. He did not mind to climb the roof of the school along with two children to unfurl our national flag.

Assam: Various schools unfurled the tricolor in flood-hit Morigaon district #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/S0RlgYja7g

— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2017

The staff and children were seen paying respect to the national flag in the flooded school premises. The spirit of Assam is not dented by the flood which has wreaked havoc this year.

#IndependenceDay celebration at flood hit areas in #Assam #salute #Vandematram #AssamFlood pic.twitter.com/X6A4ZLOa4U

— The North East India (@NorthEast8India) August 15, 2017

The floods in Assam has claimed 102 lives till Monday, and hit nearly 32 lakh people in 25 districts, besides snapping rail connectivity to the Northeast.

A total 3,192 villages are under water and 1.79 lakh hectares of crop area have been damaged. As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, Dhubri was the worst affected district where 7.79 lakh people have been hit by the deluge, followed by Morigaon (3.83 lakh people).

In fact, in view of the critical flood situation in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal had directed to cancel the traditional High Tea programme as part of the celebrations of 71st Independence Day.

(With agency inputs)