Flood scene deteriorates again

After a brief respite the flood situation again deteriorated following further rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday. 

The water levels of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries started rising in the morning wreaking more havoc in Barpeta, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Morigaon and Lakhimpur districts.

The fury has already rendered over 3 lakh people homeless. The worst-hit district is Lakhimpur where over 9,200 people have been trapped  to be followed by Barpeta with around 6,100 hit people.

According to government report, over 1,600 hectares of crop areas were under water currently. The death toll in the first wave of floods in Assam remained at three -- one each in Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur and Baksa districts.

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