August 28, 2012 2:06 PM

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One lakh people reeling under impact of third wave of flood in Assam

Over one lakh people are reeling under the impact of the third wave of floods in six districts of Assam as the rising water of the Brahmaputra River inundated vast areas of human habitation and cropland.The Brahmaputra River at Nematighat in Jorhat district and Dhansiri River at Numaligarh in Golaghat district, Gai Nadi in Dhemaji district and Singora in Lakhimpur district, besides Jia Bhoroli in Lower Assam's Sonitpur district were flowing above the danger level, official sources said today.No loss of human life has been reported so far.Incessant rain in the catchment areas were causing the flood situation to turn serious in the districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Sonitpur, Baksa and Kamrup, sources said.Four relief camps have been set up in Baksa district where .Relief and rehabilitation measures have been undertaken by the administration for the succour of the flood victims, the sources added.

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