Guwahati/Silchar: A police officer and a constable, who were on a mission to rescue stranded people in Nagaon in central Assam, were washed away by the strong current of the river. Kopili River Death toll released on Sunday flood wave 10 in 24 hours and 81 in total.
Casualties The floods made headlines for yet another day of agony for the divided state into two islands of despair – Brahmaputra Valley On one side and Barak Valley on the other – with a combined affected population that rose from 5 lakh to over 47 lakh overnight. Over 23 lakh have taken shelter in 810 temporary relief camps. Officer-in-charge of Kampur police station in Nagaon, Sanmujal Kakoti and constable Rajiv Bordoloi were among the four policemen who got caught in the vortex while responding to an SOS from villagers stranded in the flooded area. Disaster response personnel rescued two policemen, but could not save Kakoti and his associate.
Seven others were reported missing on Monday amid more severe weather warnings from the IMD. Heavy to very heavy rain has been forecast in some parts of the Northeast in the next 48 hours before a possible decrease in intensity. Kaziranga National Park reported four death of wildlife,
Home Minister Amit Shah calls Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Twice a day for updates. He said a central team would soon visit the state to assess the damage. The state government sought an IAF aircraft to airlift fuel and go-bags in the Barak Valley, which was cut off from the rest of the state by floods and landslides. “Except Karbi Anglong, all other 34 districts are currently affected by floods and landslides. Surface communication between Brahmaputra valley and Barak valley has been completely stopped,” Sarma said.
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