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Diphu, June 16 (EMN): Several areas in West Karbi Anglong district have been affected by flash floods that occurred due to the incessant rain, while the affected people were shifted to relief camps.
One of the local resident informed Eastern Mirror that the affected areas are Bhogirighat, Chengchengbill, Menmiji, Sildhubi, Khantajan, Tumpreng, Pharche Ali, Taradubi, Nam Taradubi and Lalmati.
Relief materials and medication were provided to the flood victims, while their livestock were left behind.
Longbison Bey, the newly elected Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) from Rongkhang constituency, rushed to his constituency and took stock of the flood situation on Thursday.
Bey wrote on his Facebook handle, “After taking on the big responsibility to look after and serve people of my constituency, I immediately rushed from Diphu to my constituency to inquire about the flood situation and inspected different parts of flood affected areas along with mondal president, secretary and party workers. Directed the mondal committee to arrange relief materials for the affected families”.