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GUWAHATI: At least five people, including children, have died due to landslides caused by incessant monsoon rain in Kamrup (Metro) district, which includes areas of Guwahati city, in the last 24 hours.Among the five people killed in landslides was a mother, Poonam Goswami, along with her minor daughter and another minor relative. The tragic incident occurred on Friday evening in the city’s Bonda area when a landslide struck their residence.While confirming the five deaths in Kamrup (Metro), the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) in its Saturday morning bulletin said that total three districts are currently facing urban floods in the state.ASDMA report said that the three districts affected by urban floods are: Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro) & Cachar where total 10,150 people have been affected.Moreover, three districts—- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Golaghat and eight revenue circles there have been affected by flood, ASDMA said.NDRF and state disaster response force are conducting the worst flood affected districts in the state, even as rain continues in various districts since Saturday morning.According to Friday’s Regional Meteorological Department report, a ‘red alert’ has been issued for Saturday in Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Darrang and Udalguri.On Friday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared an ‘abnormal situation’ as 18 districts were placed under ‘red alert’ due to continuous rainfall caused by substantial cloud cover across northeastern regions.“The situation will remain same tomorrow also. The state government is monitoring the situation. Due to heavy rainfall in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, large areas have been affected. Tomorrow, in Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro), all state government employees will get a special casual leave, schools & colleges to remain shut and private establishments are also advised to take measures accordingly,” CM Sarma said.The situation in Assam, particularly Guwahati’s widespread waterlogging, has worsened due to substantial rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.Government employees in Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts who travel long distances to work have been granted special casual leave for Saturday.Both districts have suspended educational activities for Saturday.
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