Death toll in Assam floods and landslides rises to 192 shooting

The death toll in floods and landslides in the state has mounted to 192 this year so farNearly 539 lakh people in 12 districts are still affected by the deluge In the last 24 hours two people died after drowning in flood waters in the Hailakandi district Out of this 173 people died in floods and 19 lost their lives in landslidesAccording to the daily flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority ASDMA nearly 356 lakh people are still affected in Cachar district while 142 lakh people are affected in Morigaon district38751 people have still lodged in 114 relief camps in eight districtsThe daily flood report of ASDMA also stated that 390 villages and 7368 hectares of cropland are still under flood watersEarlier the people of the state are now worried over the postflood complications including diseasesAs the flood water starts receding there is an increased risk of waterborne diseases through direct contact with polluted watersMany floodaffected people of the Morigaon district have suffered many diseases that as high fever and diarrhoeaMore than 600 people of Solmari Dekargaon village have taken temporary shelter on roads schools as their houses are still submerged under waterldquoMy house is still inundated by flood water For the last six days we have been staying at a school We are very distressedrdquo Moneswar Deka a victim saidHemanta Kumar Deka a local villager said that many people including senior citizens women and children of the village have contracted many diseasesldquoThe water entered the village 15 days ago Water is now receding but it will take at least a month till the lands dry up Many villagers developed several diseases during this period They are doing selfmedication No doctor or medical team has visited the area yet People are still in relief campsrdquo Hemanta Deka saidSumitra Deka a mother of a 4yearold said that she and her son have also been suffering from many postflood diseasesldquoMy child is now sick and I am too Not only me or my child but many others in our village have also suffered many diseases We appeal to the government to provide some medicinesrdquoAnother victim Banti Deka said that the relief material provided by the administration has proved insufficientPeople of Kampur area in Assamrsquos Nagaon district are also worried about their future as the floods have left a trail of destructionThe devastating flood hit the Kampur revenue circle in the central Assam district twice this yearHundreds of families at Gejaipam Kachua area have now become homeless after the flood washed away their homes and properties and they are now taking shelter on roads and embankments by making temporary shedsMany school buildings and religious institutions in the area were also damaged in the delugeAfter receding flood waters many villagers have moved to their areas but they now see only devastationPrime Minister Narendra Modi said during a virtual event today for an Assamese newspaper ldquoAssam is facing the challenges of floods Normal life has been affected CM Himanta and his team are working continuously on relief operations I have been in constant touch with the officials and the people thererdquoAccording to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority ASDMA nearly 968 lakh people in 20 districts of the state are still affected by the delugeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever