The overall flood situation in the north-east continued to improve today, except in Assam, where two more persons died, taking the death toll due to flood-related incidents in the region to 25, officials told PTI.
- The flood situation in Assam continues to be grim
- In Assam, 4.5 lakh people have been affected in the deluge across six districts.
Barring Assam, Flood Situation in NE Improves
The overall flood situation in the north-east continued to improve today, except in Assam, where two more persons died, taking the death toll due to flood-related incidents in the region to 25, officials told PTI.
While the water level in the rivers of Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur are receding, it is maintaining a rising trend in the six affected districts of Assam.
Flood Situation in Tripura Improves, IAF Airlifts Supplies
The overall flood situation in Tripura showed significant improvement on Sunday, 17 June, with water receding in all the major rivers of the state. However, several localities still remained submerged in the Kailashahar sub-division
The Indian Air Force was called in to airlift supplies to the areas that were cut off by flood water. It has been able to provide a total of eight tons of relief material to Tripura's Kailashahar and Assam's Hailakandi areas, reported ANI.
Thunderstorm, Rain Warning Over Western UP
The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that thunderstorm and rain accompanied with dust is likely to occur during the next two hours in several areas of Western Uttar Pradesh on Monday, 18 June, reported ANI.
BSF Troops Rescuing Stranded People in Assam, Mizoram
Troops of 150 Battalion of BSF deployed in Lunglei, Mizoram and 131 Battalion of BSF deployed at Dholchera, Cachar in Assam are rescuing people stranded due to flood in border areas of Mizoram and Barak Valley, reported ANI.
Visuals from Barak Valley.
(Photo: ANI)
