Flood fury continues: Assam, Bihar crippled

Samudra Gupta Kashyap

Monsoon: Flood water makes way into Kaziranga; bridge between Darbhanga, Samastipur collapses; over 5,000 pilgrims stranded

GUWAHATI, JULY 29: The flood scene in Assam has turned critical with the Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries inundating large tracts of land. Road communication has been severely affected with state and national highways getting cut off at several places across the state.

Official reports here said over 11 lakh people have been affected in 13 districts, while over 26,000 hectares of crop has been submerged. The authorities have pressed the army into action to carry out rescue operations.

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