Guwahati, April 17: At least 14 people were killed and many have been affected by storms, lightning, and heavy rainfall in the different places of Assam, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported.
It is pertinent to mention that Assam is currently battling severe rainfall in the region, which has increased the death toll and has affected thousands of people in Assam. As per the reports, more than 20,000 people in 592 villages were affected in various districts of Assam after heavy rainfall accompanied by severe storms hit the state in the last few days.
“Four people were killed at Tingkhong area in Dibrugarh district on April 15 while three killed in Barpeta district and one in Goalpara district on April 14. A total of 20,286 people in 592 villages of Goalpara, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Kamrup (Metro), Nalbari, Chirang, Darrang, Cachar, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Udalguri, Kamrup district have affected in a severe storm hit the districts,” said the ASDMA report.
The storm uprooted the bamboo trees in the Tingkhong area of the Dibrugarh district, killing four people, including a minor girl. Due to lightning, a 15-year-old minor boy died in the Matia sector of the Goalpara district. According to the ASDMA report, 5809 kutcha houses and 655 pucca houses were partially damaged, while 853 kutcha houses and 27 pucca houses were completely destroyed, reported.
There is no relief for the people of Assam from severe rainfall, as India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rainfall in the state. On April 16, IMD predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Assam. At the same time, it also predicted that on April 17, the state will likely experience isolated heavy rainfall.
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“Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh & Assam-Meghalaya on 16th April and isolated heavy rainfall also likely over the same region on 17th April 2022,” India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its tweet on Saturday.
Along with the state of Assam, IMD predicted that Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya are also likely to experience isolated rain on Sunday.
