Guwahati

Portion of guard wall of Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden collapses

The incessant rains on the night of Wednesday led to flooding in several parts of the city.

Sentinel Digital Desk

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The incessant rains on the night of Wednesday led to flooding in several parts of the city. It also led to the collapse of a section of the guard wall for the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden. The incident took place on Thursday. On one side, local people expressed their fear of animals that could escape from the zoo, entering and causing problems in the heavily populated locality. On the other side, the concerned officials informed that a mere 20 feet of the wall towards the Geetanagar locality had collapsed, and it posed no risks to the residents of the locality. The officer also informed that action is being taken to ensure the safety of both humans in the locality and animals in the zoo.

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