June 27, 2010 7:24 PM

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Flood situation in Assam deteriorates further

In Assam, the flood situation eteriorated further on Sunday with the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising alarmingly and inundating fresh tracts of land. According to official sources, the worst affected districts are Lakhimpur and Jorhat in Upper Assam. The situation is turning worse in several other districts. More than 70 villages have been inundated in Lakhimpur by the rising waters of Ranganadi, Dikroi, Kakoi and Singra, all tributaries of the Brahmpautra. In Jorhat district, Brahmaputra's tributary Saraikoni river has breached two embankments under Titabor sub-division inundating 40 villages. Other affected districts are Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji and Morigaon.<br/>

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