Two people died on Monday in the north-eastern state of Assam, which has been hit by a second wave of flooding since June 16, affecting more than 600,000 people in 19 districts, and displacing more than 8,000, a state disaster management statement said. Visuals from ANI showed inundated fields and roads across Assam, as people moved precious belongings and furniture from their water-filled homes. India's north-east and Bangladesh have been ravaged by floods in the last two months, leaving millions stranded, with weather authorities predicting that the situation could worsen. More rain is predicted for the region over the next three days, according to the country's weather office. India's weather department issued warnings on Tuesday for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across western, northern and north-eastern states for the rest of this week.

Source: bd News24 July 02, 2024 14:27 UTC