Guwahati, Sep 2 : Heavy rainfall on Sunday morning has triggered flash floods at Jorabat area, outskirts of Guwahati causing severe water logging in several areas.
The flash floods hit Jorabat area, tri junction of Assam-Meghalaya border turned roads into river and left National Highway-37 under water.
After a heavy rainfall, streets were laden with mud, roads were turned into river with motorists struggling to cross the inundated area on the highway leading heavy traffic snarls.
Several locations of Jorabat area were affected by the flash floods following heavy downpour.
On the other hand, the incessant rainfall created havoc in northern Assam’s Biswanath district as flood waters submerged Gohpur town and affected over 10 villages under Gohpur sub-division.
Several roads, houses were damaged due to overflowing water of Chatrang river.
Many villagers have been forced to take shelter in safer places.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
