The overflowing Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries on Friday inundated fresh areas in Assam, affecting over two lakh people. Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpur districts were the worst hit, said sources. In Barpeta district, over one lakh people have been affected and nearly 2,800 hectares of crops damaged or submerged. While the Brahmaputra flowed above the danger mark in Nimatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri, its tributaries washed away roads, embankments and bridges in various districts. The flood situation remained grim in Sonitpur, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Goalpara and Dibrugarh districts too, while the state continued to receive heavy rain. [related-post] According to the Meteorological department, 10 of Assam’s 27 districts have received excess rain between June 1 and 10, with Chirang and Goalpara districts recording 312 per cent and 243 per cent excess rain respectively in that period. The water levels in Dibang, Lohit, Subansiri and Siang in Arunachal Pradesh have also risen due to excessive rain in the state, with those finally emptying into the Brahmaputra in Assam. Water transport on the Brahmaputra has been prohibited between Nimatighat and Majuli island, while the plying of boats and other vessels after sunset has been banned in other segments of the Brahmaputra. Many localities in Guwahati remained flooded following heavy rain overnight with Anil Nagar, Tarun Nagar and RG Baruah Road being worst hit.
