The Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 marooned survivors from a small island in the flooded Brahmaputra, north of Dibrugarh in Assam, officials said on Tuesday.
The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam has turned critical as the flood waters inundated 95 forest camps. There are a total of 233 camps in the park.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone conversation, assured Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of full cooperation from the Centre in tackling the flood in the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the relief measures undertaken by the state governemnt after the flood claimed the lives of 34 people, including two children.
Following incessant rainfall in the past few days, the flood waters of the Brahmaputra river have entered into Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam and inundated 61 out of 233 camps of the park.
The authority of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam is fully prepared to tackle any kind of situation during the flood and to ensure the safety and security of the animals of the national park.
Floods in Assam have severely affected nearly 6,000 people in Nagaon district, submerged 35 villages in the district under Kampur and Raha revenue circles and also submerged 1,089 hectares of crop area.
According to the flood reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person died in Hailakandi district on Tuesday after drowning in flood waters.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the water level of the Kopili River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, is flowing above the danger level mark at Kampur in Nagaon district.