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Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Assam witnesses first spate of floods

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By
May 23, 2020 02:50 AM IST

Rainfall in the past two days due to Cyclone Amphan, which hit the state on Thursday, has resulted in rise in water levels of the Brahmaputra and many of its tributaries.

Amid the ongoing spread of coronavirus disease, Assam on Friday witnessed the first spate of floods of the year.

Nagaon: Villagers watch a washed away road after flooding by Borpani River due to incessant rainfall for the past two days at Madhab Para near Kampur in Nagaon district of Assam on Friday.(PTI Photo)
Nagaon: Villagers watch a washed away road after flooding by Borpani River due to incessant rainfall for the past two days at Madhab Para near Kampur in Nagaon district of Assam on Friday.(PTI Photo)

According to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 630 persons in two villages of the Kalgachia revenue circle of Barpeta district were affected by the flooding.

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Rainfall in the past two days due to Cyclone Amphan, which hit the state on Thursday, has resulted in rise in water levels of the Brahmaputra and many of its tributaries.

According to the ASDMA bulletin, the Jia Bharali River was flowing above the danger mark in Sonitpur.

One section of a road in the Rajaali village in Nagaon district has been damaged by the rising waters of the Borpani River and erosion was reported at three different areas in the Sonitpur district.

Till Friday evening, Assam had recorded 231 Covid-19 positive cases. While four patients have died, 55 have recovered, 169 are under treatment and three have migrated back to their states.

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    Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.

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