After heavy rains, Brahmaputra flows above danger level in Guwahati

Following heavy rainfall in Assam, the water of the Brahmaputra river is flowing 20 cm above danger level and it is rising by 1 to 2 cm per hour in Guwahati.

Guwahati (Assam):The level of Brahmaputra river has gone above danger level in Guwahati following heavy rainfall in Assam.

Sadikul Haq from Central Water Commission said, "Water is flowing 20 cm above danger level and it is rising by 1 to 2 cm per hour."

Heavy rains have created havoc across several districts across the State.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, over nine lakh people have been affected in 23 districts due to the flood situation in the state.

The affected districts include Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Udalgiri, Darrang, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara and Kamrup.

(ANI repport)