Lightning claims 18 lives so far in Assam

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Since mid-March this year, 29 people have died in the State due to lightning and storms. While 18 people died in lightning strikes, 11 people have due to storms.

Death due to a lightning strike was first reported on March 15 in the Bongaigaon district. Two persons died after they were struck by lightning. So far, the highest number of deaths due to lightning and storms has been reported in the Dhemaji and Nagaon districts- three each. Districts, where two deaths each have been reported, are Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Dhubri, Darrang, Karimganj, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Tinsukia and Sivasagar while one death each has been reported in Kamrup, Hojai, Majuli, Cachar and Karbi Anglong districts.

Meanwhile, the Biswanath and Udalguri districts have been affected by floods due to rains that lashed the State a couple of days ago. While four villages in the Biswanath district have been affected, in Udalguri six villages have been affected. Urban flooding has been reported in the Cachar district. So far, no river in the State is flowing above the danger level but the Gohpur Dubia river embankment (Panchayat and Rural Development Department) has been breached.

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati, has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the State in the next 24 hours.

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