From a Correspondent
GOLAGHAT (Dhekial)/JORHAT, July 27: Flash floods, triggered by continuous heavy rain in the past few days, have had a devastating impact in many areas under Golaghat district. On Tuesday night under Dergaon revenue circle, the Negheriting-Rongagorah river embankment of about 120 metre area collapsed, due which a tense situation prevailed among the people of Dergaon area.
The sudden flood has washed away roads, bridges and other infrastructure in various areas and counting is still on. So far, almost 44,986 people have been affected in almost 33 villages. District administration has opened several relief camp and more than 10,500 people have been already shifted to safer areas.
The affected areas in Dergaon are Danichapori, Bahguri, Kacharipam, 1 No. Gormora, Lengerachapori, Upor Temera, Kanphola, kkati, Tinuchuki, Likson, Badulipar Grant and Leblebi .
The district administration has contacted Indian Army 63 Filed Regiment for seeking help to rescue the flood victims. Twenty SDRF officials have been engaged to recover and help the victims.
The raging water of the Brahmaputra breached an embankment at Dergaon area in Golaghat district on Wednesday.
Circle Officer (Dergaon) Lakhimi Dutta said, "The Negheriting Rongagora dyke was breached by the Brahmaputra at Amguri in Sokial Chapori village at around 2.45 am on Wednesday. Nearly 48,000 people of 33 villages have been affected by floods in the circle so far. She added, "Three relief camps- Rongamati Sensua High School, Neghriting High School and Dergaon HS School - have been opened and our staff have distributed relief materials among the flood victims." Meanwhile, the flood situation in Majuli island was still grim on Wednesday. Chief Minister Sarbanda Sonowal is scheduled to visit the flood-hit Majuli island on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner (Jorhat) Birendra Mittal said, "The Chief Minister will visit the island on Thursday. He will land at Garmur at around 9.30 in the morning."