Guwahati:
Fresh landslides were reported from various parts of Guwahati on Wednesday, amid incessant rainfall, which also led to heavy flooding in most parts of the city, officials said.
During the day there were no reports of new casualties.
The state has recorded 42 deaths this year from flooding and landslides, including four that were buried under a massive mound of earth in the Boragaon area on Tuesday.
An official of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) told PTI that accumulation of debris caused by landslides has blocked passageways in the Geetanagar, Sonapur, Kalapahar and Nijarapar areas.
Heavy rainfall has also flooded roads in several parts of the city – the worst affected among them are Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Rajgarh Link Road, Rukminigaon, Hatigaon and Krishna Nagar.
NDRF and SDRF personnel, deployed in these areas, are using boats to rescue people and offer relief supplies to those still trapped in flooded homes, the official said.
Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) is working around the clock to restore power in the city, which has been in darkness since Tuesday, while drinking water tankers have been sent to the flooded areas.
The Kamrup Metropolitan district administration has urged people to leave their homes only if they have urgent or essential work.
Kamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha has issued an order ordering all schools, colleges and educational institutions to suspend classes in the wake of a rain alert issued by the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC).
The RMC issued a ‘red alert’ for Assam and Meghalaya and forecast isolated and scattered ‘extremely heavy rain’ from Tuesday to Thursday, and ‘orange alert’ for Friday and Saturday.
A bulletin issued by the ASDMA said the flooding situation in several parts of the state is grim, with eight districts being inundated by rising waters in the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries.
Dima Hasao Deputy Commissioner Nazreen Ahmed has issued an advisory asking people to restrict movement in public places.
The consultancy has urged people in vulnerable locations to go to the nearest notified shelters.
Nazreen Ahmed has issued another order ordering all educational institutions to remain closed until May 17, an official release said.
The mighty Brahmaputra flows above the danger sign at Nimaathat in Jorhat district.
According to officials, levees, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flooding in Barpeta, Cachar, Chirang, Dhemaji and Goalpara, among others.
Meanwhile, state congress president Bhupen Boarh led a rally of party members here to protest the state government’s alleged apathy over the situation caused by flash floods in the ‘smart city’.
The protesters, who wade through knee-deep water, were stopped by police from continuing at a distance from the state party headquarters.
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