Five Persons including four children, 22 Lakh Hit

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Guwahati: Five persons, including four children, drowned at different places of Barpeta, Cachar, Darrang, Karimganj and Morigaon districts on Sunday, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

Over 22,21,500 people were hit due to floods in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri districts, among others. Barpeta is the worst affected with nearly seven lakh people in distress, followed by Nagaon (5.13 lakh people) and Cachar (over 2.77 lakh people), said the sources.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited Silchar in Cachar and Hajo in Kamrup, and issued instructions to agencies involved in the relief and rescue operations to maximise their reach, and ensure help at the earliest.

At present, 2,542 villages are under water and 74,706.77 hectares of crop area has been damaged across Assam, ASDMA said. According to the sources total operating 680 relief camps and distribution centres in 23 districts, where 2,17,413 people, including 61,878 children, are taking shelter.

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