[Assam] Dhemaji remains cut-off

[kamal deka]

The following piece of news appeared in today's on-line edition of The Assam
Tribune.
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Dhemaji remains cut-off
 GUWAHATI, July 13 – Assam's flood prone Dhemaji district today remained cut
off from the rest of the country for the third day with flood waters
inundating vast tracts of land, official sources said here, reports PTI.
Access to the district by rail and road was cut off as flash floods marooned
over 40,000 people of 120 villages following a breach in the embarkment of
River Kumotia, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra.

A section of National Highway 52 near Samarajan has been washed away by
flood waters, affecting road transport while rail tracks have been flooded
disrupting rail traffic.

The flood affected families have been sheltered in four relief camps set up
by the district administration while helicopters of the Indian Airforce
dropped food for the marooned people.

The sources said that the state government was in close touch with the
district administration and all possible relief would be provided to the
affected people.

Dhemaji is a flood-prone district but last year it had some relief due to
scarcity of rainfall.

There were also reports of Brahmaputra's water level was rising in most of
the districts following heavy rainfall in the catchment areas during the
last 48 hours, sources added.
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