According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials, six major rivers flowing down from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh and
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials, six major rivers flowing down from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, including the Brahmaputra, are in a state of spate in 10 districts.
The forest department officials told the media that at least 129 wild animals have died due to the floods and 157 have been rescued, even as over 85 per cent of the 430 sq km Kaziranga National Park remained flooded.
The animals that have perished in the annual deluge include 14 rhinos, 95 hog deer, eight wild boars, five wild buffaloes, three porcupines and two swamp deer.
The officials said that besides Kaziranga National Park, located on edge of the eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots of Golaghat and Nagaon districts, the Manas, R. G. Orang and Tinsukia national parks, and the Pabitora and Tinsukia wildlife sanctuaries were also affected and many wild animals have perished.
Assam has recorded 16 per cent excess rainfall so far since June 1, when the four month-long monsoon season started.
