Jorhat has become the latest district in Assam to face the flood fury with nearly one lakh people being affected in the last two days.<br/><br/>Officials said today that Lakhimpur in Brahmaputra valley and Cachar and Karimganj in Barak valley have been already hit by floods. In Jorhat district, Bhogdoi River breached the dyke at Maloupathar area submerging over 35 villages with 1000 families and inundating more than 1000 hectares of farm land with standing crops and vegetables. Several schools, five colleges, 20 temples of historical importance were also inundated forcing closure of educational institutions for the next three days.<br/><br/>The affected people are taking shelter on the Bar Ali `bundh' cum-road. In Titabor subdivision, in Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's constituency, Choraipani River had caused breaches in two places between Dangdhora and Bhekuriagaon inundating around 45 villages housing nearly 10,000 people, 20 schools and agricultural fields. <br/><br/>World's largest river island Majuli in Jorhat district was also affected by the rising Brahmaputra submerging its outer adjoining low-lying areas.
News On AIR | June 17, 2010 8:27 PM
One lakh people affected in flood fury in Assam's Jorhat district