As per an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, till Saturday 37,535 people in 10 districts of the state have been affected by the deluge so far. One person has been killed in a landslide in Guwahati, though the flood waters have not claimed any life so far.
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Sources claim that the Bethukandi dyke s protection has been increased by district administration as a result of the Barak River s water level rising past 17.00 meters at Silchar s Annapurna Ghat.