In Pictures: Assam Floods Affect Over two Lakh People

In Pictures I Assam flood situation grim, Barpeta worst hit, water has entered Kaziranga National park

Villagers using a boat to move across a flooded village Balimukh in Morigaon district Assam (Photo: PTI) 

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, more than 2.11 lakh people in 15 districts have been affected by severe flooding in the state since June 7.

The districts affected include Barpeta, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Darrang, Nalbari, Jorhat, Kamrup, Baksa, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Sivasagar and Morigaon.

Barpeta remained the worst-hit district with over one lakh people reeling under extreme flooding.

Flood-hit Kaziranga district ( Photo: Anjana Dutta)

The flood waters also submerged some areas of the Kaziranga National Park.

Deer, rhinos, buffalos, tigers and elephants have been moved to the nearby Karbi hills.

A part of Kaziranga, home to the one-horn rhino, has been flooded, forcing birds and animals to leave low laying areas. (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

The animals at Kaziranga Park have been moved to the nearby Karbi hills (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

Kids using a boat to move across a flooded area (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

An inundated village in Dhakuakhana area of the Lakhimpur district (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

Affected areas in the Kaziranga district (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

Villagers repairing embankments in Lakhimpur district (Photo: Anjana Dutta)

Villagers take their cycles in a boat through a flooded paddy field after heavy rains. (Photo: Anjana Dutta)