2022 Silchar Floods
| Date | 19 June 2022 – 30 June 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | 32 districts of North East India |
| Deaths | 200+[1] |
The 2022 Silchar Floods were floods that occurred in the state of Assam, India beginning 19 June 2022, due to a breach of dyke of the Barak River at Bethkundi. The flooding affected 5.4 million people across 32 districts and caused the deaths of over 200[2] people across the effected districts.[3][1] Silchar town, located just 1 km from the dyke was the worst affected, with 90 percent of the town underwater.[4] While there are several reasons that caused the floods in the region to the extent that it did,[5] there is a definite man-made aspect to the degree of damage that it caused. The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma also noted this in his address to the people.[6]
On 2 July, one man named Kabul Khan was arrested for breaching the embankment which caused the floods. He had also taken a video of the breach.[7] By 6 July, 3 more people were arrested for the deed.[8] The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the flood was a man made calamity and those responsible would face a harsh punishment.[9] He termed the act as a sabotage.[10]
Silchar town remained submerged for 11 days, with water rising up to 12 feet (3.7 metres) in some places.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam". Hindu. 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "What Is Causing Unprecedented Floods In Assam? Climate Change Or Sloppy Management?". Outlook. 5 July 2022.
- ^ Jaiswal, Umanand (4 July 2022). "Assam: Three more held for damaging Silchar dyke". Telegraph.
- ^ Time, The Readers (26 June 2022). "7 Reasons and Measures of Flood in Silchar: Infrastructural or Geographical Issue". The Readers Time. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Quint, The (7 July 2022). "2 Held After CM Sarma Says Silchar Floods Man-Made; Cop Denies Communal Angle". TheQuint. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Assam: Man arrested for breached Barak embankment that led to Silchar flooding". New Indian Express. 2 July 2022.
- ^ Goswami, BB (4 July 2022). "Assam: 3 more held in Silchar dyke sabotage case". Times of India.
- ^ "Silchar Flood: 3 people arrested for breaking Barak river embankment". Guwahati Plus. 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b Talukdar, Sushanta (25 August 2022). "Silchar submerged: How illegal cutting of embankment led to floods". Frontline. Retrieved 18 September 2022.