GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to four.Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) informed that the number of people affected increased nearly fourfold to over 37,000, news agency PTI reported.The latest casualty was reported from the Chariduar revenue circle in Sonitpur district, the ASDMA said.The victim had gone missing on Monday night, and the body was recovered on Tuesday.Earlier, one person had died in Charaideo district, while two others lost their lives in Dhemaji district.According to the ASDMA, floodwaters have affected six districts, namely, Sonitpur, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat and Sivasagar, inundating 12 revenue circles and 99 villages.The floods have impacted 37,032 people, with Lakhimpur remaining the worst-affected district where 35,696 people have been hit by the deluge.On Monday, the number of affected people stood at over 9,600 across the same six districts, PTI reported.The ASDMA said relief materials are being distributed to affected residents through 20 relief distribution centres.Over the past 24 hours, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 16 people from Sonitpur district.The floods have submerged 1,103.94 hectares of agricultural land.Two animals were washed away, while another 16,139 animals, including poultry, have been affected, the bulletin stated.The ASDMA also reported damage to roads and other public infrastructure in several of the flood-affected districts.(With agency inputs)
