Educational Institutions Closed for a Day in Tinsukia After Severe Storm

TINSUKIA: Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rains caused massive damage in several parts of the state of Assam. Some parts of the state were also hit by hailstorms causing massive damage to property and crops.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) seven districts of the state have been affected by weather disturbances in the past few days. These districts are Hailakandi, Tinsukia, Hojai, Goalpara, Cachar, Dhubri, and Bongaigaon.

A total of 41410 people have seen said to have been affected by the storms across a total of 144 villages in the state. Out of them, 37182 people have been affected across the 54 villages of the state making it one of the worst affected districts of the state. It also resulted in two deaths in the district.

While a total of 208 houses were reported to be completely destroyed, 675 houses were said to be partially damaged in the severe storm. With trees uprooted at multiple locations, the power supply has also been disrupted by the disaster.

Deputy Commissioner of Tinsukia, Swapneel Paul mentioned a compensation of Rs 4 lakhs to the families of each of the deceased in the natural disaster. He also ordered the closure of all educational institutions in the district on Monday in view of the possibility of more storms in the region.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall activity at many places in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya over the coming days.

Previously, the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam was hit by a massive storm on Friday which caused massive damage to property across the region and the death of one child. According to the reports, more than 400 houses were damaged across the Karimganj district of the state of Assam by the storm on Friday. The circle officer of the Pathardandi revenue circle, Arpita Dutta Mazumder mentioned that more than 428 families across five village panchayats were affected by this massive storm. Several houses were completely damaged while many others had their roofs blown off.

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