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Assam flood fury: Death toll mounts to 104
A red alert has been sounded in Guwahati as the Brahmaputra was flowing at 51.43 m against the previous highest of 51.37 in 1988.
Flood fury continued unabated in Assam with the death toll rising to 104, official sources said in Guwahati.
A red alert has been sounded in Guwahati as the Brahmaputra was flowing at 51.43 m against the previous highest of 51.37 in 1988.
In Goalpara, the Brahmaputra was flowing at 37.85 m, which was much higher than the earlier record of 37.43 in 1954.
The Brahmaputra and its tributaries also crossed its earlier records in Kampur and Dharamtul in Nagaon and Motizuri in Cachar, while it was flowing above the danger level throughout the state.
An embankment was breached in Palashbari area in the outskirts of Guwahati, which has threatened the Lokopriyo Gopinath International Airport.
Water has so far not entered the airport, but several areas leading to it have been inundated.
The Dhubri district jail has been totally submerged with the 192 inmates being safely evacuated to District Library.
More than one crore population have been affected by the current wave of floods, while road and rail communication across the state remains disrupted
An all-party meeting has been convened on Thursday to discuss the devastating flood situation in the state.
