Assam: Floodwaters wash away bamboo bridge in Chirang, villagers forced to travel on dilapidated boats

Incessant rains accompanied by heavy storm hit several parts of the state of Assam on June 16 with reports of several bamboo bridges being washed away by rising river waters.

Floodwaters washed away the only connecting bamboo bridge in Amguri under Chirang putting the residents into a misery.

As per sources, the bridge was washed away by a stream of water coming down from Bhutan.  People from several villages will now have to travel on dilapidated boats over the rising river waters.

Every year, the villagers collect money and built boats considering the danger posed by floods and erosion during the monsoon season. 

Several patients have died due to lack of treatment as they were unable to reach on time owing to poor road connectivity. 
As many as 25 villages in the greater Nangalbhanga region are in the grip of floodwaters.

As the river water rises due to torrential rains, transportation stops in the region. For decades now, the government has not paid any heed to the demand for the bridge over the Nangalbhanga river.

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