GUWAHATI: The death toll in the current wave of flood in Assam has increased to 67. The park has lost 12 rhinos. Between July 13 and July 15, almost 90% of Kaziranga, about 250 KM from here, went underwater.Governor made an aerial survey of flood in the districts of Darrang, Morigaon, Nagaon and Golaghat . Water levels in several areas are receding. A total 2,669 number of villages in 65 revenue circles of 18 number of Districts ofDhemaji, Biswanath, Darrang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Morigaon, Nagaon,Golaghat, Jorhat and Cachar, are inundated affecting a population of 38, 37, 354.Presently, 658 numbers of Relief Camps are operational with 1, 15,389 inmates and 171 Relief Distribution Centres are functioning.

Source: Economic Times July 21, 2019 15:56 UTC