Flood in Assam, India, killed 1.6 million people and killed at least 34 people
Xinhua News Agency, New Delhi, July 2 (Reporter Jiang Lei) According to Indian media reports on the 2nd, the recent heavy rains in Assam in northeastern India have caused floods and disasters. At present, 1.6 million people have been affected and at least 34 people have been killed.
According to local media reports, recent heavy rains in Assam have caused floods and floods, resulting in landslides in many places, many dams, bridges and roads have been destroyed, more than 2,000 villages have been flooded, and more than 70,000 hectares of crops have been seriously affected. 1.6 million people in 22 of the 33 districts in the state were affected.
According to reports, although the floods in some parts of the state have receded, many places are still flooded. Currently, 12,000 people in the state are placed in relief camps. An official from the Assam Disaster Management Bureau told the media that the water level in many places will continue to decline as rainfall decreases everywhere.
India is a monsoon rainy season from June to September every year. Extreme weather such as heavy rain and lightning strikes frequently occur, often causing disasters such as floods and debris flows.