Severe storms, lightning & heavy rainfall claims life of 20 in Assam: ASDMA

April 17: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) informed that in the last few days severe storms, lightning & heavy rainfall claims life of atleast 20 persons in several parts of Assam. Houses got damaged, trees uprooted and electric lines got snapped following the lighting and severe storms that have been lashing Assam.

GD Tripathi, Chief Executive Officer of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) informed that 20 deaths have been reported during this season due to storms and lightning, of which 19 deaths were reported in April and one in the month of March. He further stated that 22 districts have reported storm and lightning incidents in 80 Revenue Circles in the last three days spanning over 1,410 villages impacting 95,239 people.

As per the data shared by ASDMA, 3,011 houses are fully damaged in Assam (Katcha= 2,974; Pacca=37) and 19,256 houses (Katcha=17,713; Pacca=1,543) have been partially damaged till 16 April.