Assam flood situation grim, 24 lakh people affected in 29 districts
Guwah (PTI): The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Sunday with close to 24 lakh people reeling under waters, official sources said.
Several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing over the danger level across the state.
The toll in this year's flood, landslide and storm is at 70, the sources added.
Twenty-nine districts were affected by flood, with Dhubri being the worst hit where more than 7.95 lakh people were reeling under waters.
Among other severely affected districts are Cachar and Darrang, with over 1.50 lakh people hit in each of the districts.
More than 53,000 people are taking shelter in 577 relief camps.
Major rivers including the Brahmaputra were flowing over the danger level at multiple locations across the state from Jorhat to Dhubri.
Other rivers like Burhidehing, Dikhou, Disang, Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Barak and Sankosh have also breached the red mark in different places.
Animals, including poultry, have also been affected in the deluge, with vast tracts of cropland also under water.
Damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges, have also been reported from different parts of the state, the sources said.
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Manipur: Mortal remains of children killed in bomb attack handed over to family
Imphal (PTI): The mortal remains of two children, who were killed in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district in April, were handed over to family members on Saturday, officials said.
The bodies of the five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister were kept in the morgue for 25 days, as the family members had refused to accept the mortal remains, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to book at the earliest.
On April 25, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh had appealed to the family members of the children to accept the bodies. Singh had also said that all efforts were underway to find the culprits.
The two children were killed in a bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district on April 7. Their bodies were kept in the morgue at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
The incident had triggered widespread violent protests in the five valley districts of Manipur, and the case was subsequently handed over to the NIA.
Hundreds of people lined up along the way to Tronglaobi to offer floral tributes, as the mortal remains were taken for the last rites in an open vehicle earlier in the day.
