Third wave of floods in Assam, 35,000 people affected

Guwahati: A third wave of floods hit Assam on Monday, as incessant rains lashed several places, affecting more than 35,000 people in four districts.

According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), the river Brahmaputra and its eight tributaries are showing an increasing trend.

CWC has forecast Brahmaputra trend in Tezpur till Tuesday.
The forecast further said that the rising trend is also likely in the Puthimari, Pagladiya, Beki and Sankosh rivers in the next 24 hours.

According to the commission, the Pagladiya and Beki rivers in lower Assam were flowing above the danger level, while the Brahmaputra was flowing above the warning level at Neematighat Ghat and Tezpur on Monday evening.

The IMD has also forecast thundershowers and heavy to very heavy rain at most places across Northeast till Friday.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, Bajali, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Tamulpur and Udalguri districts are affected by floods.