Five dead in Arunachal flash floods, 150 rescued in Dhemaji

Guwahati | Monday | 17th September, 2018

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ITANAGAR/JORHAT: Death toll in Friday's flash floods and landslides rose to five, with one more body being found on Saturday night. The villagers were shifted to a relief camp at Jonai Higher secondary school. "Mary Beyong (32) from Modirijo had gone missing on Friday. A 10-year-old girl, Pangpi Beyong, remains missing, he added.Incessant rain over the past few days triggered had flash floods and landslides in parts of the state capital, washing away 26 houses and damaging 60. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, over 1.4 lakh people across six upper Assam districts have been affected by the floods.In Dhemaji, district administration officials with the help of an SDRF team rescued about 150 villagers from Kabu Chapori on Sunday..