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Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said 1,127.72 hectare of croplands in six districts went under water. The State Disaster Response Force has evacuated 124 people from Karimganj, one of the worst-affected districts, where nearly 80,000 people were hit. More than 10,000 people including 3,941 children from flood-hit districts have taken shelter in 71 relief camps. ASDM A officials said Katakhal river in Hailakandi flowed above danger level on Wednesday. GUWAHATI/SILCHAR/AGARTALA/IMPHAL: Several parts of the northeast are in the grip of floods that have followed incessant rain over many areas.Nearly 1.5 lakh people have been affected by the first wave of floods in Assam, while 40,000 have been hit by the deluge in Tripura and three people have reportedly gone missing..