Published on July 26, 2019
By Bhupen Goswami
Guwahati : The floods in Assam have wrecked havoc across the state with death toll mounting to 96 till today. Not only the human life, but the wildlife has also been badly affected with over 408 animals, including 22 rhinos, perishing in the world-famed Kaziranga National Park. Hog deer are the worst hit with 385 of them succumbing to the flood waters which have inundated nearly 96 percent of the Park`s area.According to the latest official update, the other casualties include 10 swamp deer, 28 wild boars, five porcupine, 16 sambars and two each of python, wild buffalo and hog badgers. The Park has been flooded since June 26 and within a couple of days nearly 96 per cent of it was inundated with only the natural and artificial highlands spared where the animals fled for shelter. The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger level in Nimatighat in Jorhat and at Dhubri,Borpeta Bangaigaon, kokrajhar in Lower Assam. It was rising at Nimatighat but recorded a falling trend in Dhubri, a government report said.