<p>Over 11 lakh people in around 651 villages of Assam's Barpeta district have adversely been affected by floods.</p>

<p>One person has lost his life due to the calamity in the district in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 77.</p>

<p>In total, 18 districts of Assam are reeling under floods.</p>

<p>Currently, there are 615 relief camps operational in Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, and Jorhat districts.</p>

<p>Additionally, 49 relief distribution centres are operational in the districts of Sonitpur, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, and Morigaon.Several rivers are flowing above the danger mark like the Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur district, Puthimari in Kamrup district and Beki and Kushiara rivers in Barpeta and Karimganj districts respectively.&nbsp;</p>


Over 11 lakh people in around 651 villages of Assam's Barpeta district have adversely been affected by floods. One person has lost his life due to the calamity in the district in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 77.

Over 11 lakh people in around 651 villages of Assam's Barpeta district have adversely been affected by floods. One person has lost his life due to the calamity in the district in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 77. In total, 18 districts of Assam are reeling under floods. Currently, there are 615 relief camps operational in Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, and Jorhat districts. Additionally, 49 relief distribution centres are operational in the districts of Sonitpur, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, and Morigaon.Several rivers are flowing above the danger mark like the Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur district, Puthimari in Kamrup district and Beki and Kushiara rivers in Barpeta and Karimganj districts respectively.

Assam floods: Around 651 villages affected in Barpeta district

<p>Over 568 villages are still reeling under flood woes in Barpeta district triggered by incessant rains in the state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While maximum people have been shifted to relief camps, over 10, 57,968 people are still exposed to inconvenience caused by the severe floods.</p>

<p>Around 121 relief camps accommodating more than 13,226 people have been set up.</p>

<p>The Army has launched a large scale flood <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/assam-governor-jagdish-mukhi-visits-flood-relief-camps-in-bokakhat-237505&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjnweCOz8jjAhWMuY8KHXohCpcQFjADegQIDxAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xGfYt3f5Qcd3Se5RsQTbw">relief operation</a> with medical and food facilities in the area for the affected people.</p>

<p>Various medical and veterinary camps have also been set up today by the Army intending to facilitate the issues pertaining to waterborne infectious diseases and prevent any epidemic threat both to livestock or humans.</p>

<p>Apart from Barpeta, Army also had carried out relief campaigns in Baksa, Nalbari, and Morigaon districts of Assam.</p>

<p>Continuous rains have triggered deluge in the region, disrupting normal life for weeks.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Monsoon floods &amp; landslide continues.</strong></p>

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<p>According to the State Disaster Management Authority, close to 50 people have lost their lives so far due to flood and related accidents.</p>

<p>Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Jorhat, Guwahati, Goalpara, and Dhubri; Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat and Kopili at Dharamtul in Nagaon are flowing at danger level in the state.</p>


Over 568 villages are still reeling under flood woes in Barpeta district triggered by incessant rains in the state. While maximum people have been shifted to relief camps, over 10, 57,968 people are still exposed to inconvenience caused by the severe floods.

Over 568 villages are still reeling under flood woes in Barpeta district triggered by incessant rains in the state. While maximum people have been shifted to relief camps, over 10, 57,968 people are still exposed to inconvenience caused by the severe floods. Around 121 relief camps accommodating more than 13,226 people have been set up. The Army has launched a large scale flood relief operation with medical and food facilities in the area for the affected people. Various medical and veterinary camps have also been set up today by the Army intending to facilitate the issues pertaining to waterborne infectious diseases and prevent any epidemic threat both to livestock or humans. Apart from Barpeta, Army also had carried out relief campaigns in Baksa, Nalbari, and Morigaon districts of Assam. Continuous rains have triggered deluge in the region, disrupting normal life for weeks. Watch: Monsoon floods & landslide continues. × According to the State Disaster Management Authority, close to 50 people have lost their lives so far due to flood and related accidents. Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Jorhat, Guwahati, Goalpara, and Dhubri; Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat and Kopili at Dharamtul in Nagaon are flowing at danger level in the state.

Over 568 villages still reeling under flood woes in Assam

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Assam floods: Around 651 villages affected in Barpeta district

Over 568 villages still reeling under flood woes in Assam