Assam: Floods in Barpeta Affected Eid Celebration

The residents of Barpeta district in Assam are worried about Eid celebration on Thursday as most parts of the district are still submerged under flood.

According to reports, more than 67,000 people from 93 villages in the district have been affected by the floods.

The villagers of as many as 15 villages Bhella area in the lower Assam district said that due to floods, they would not be able to celebrate Eid al-Adha this year.

Rafiqul Islam, a resident of Shilla village near the Bhella area said that as many as 15-20 villages are affected by the flood.

"People are facing lots of problems. The flood waters submerged our Eidgah Maidan and we are very worried about this," Rafiqul Islam said while quoted by ANI.

Rafiqul Islam, another flood-affected villager said that due to the flood, they wouldn't be able to celebrate Eid.

"We will have to move to another place to celebrate Eid. There is a lot of water in our Eidgah," Islam said.

On the other hand, another resident Gulab Ali said that the prices of vegetables, and other items are rising skyrocketing due to floods.
"Many people are still living in relief camps because flood water is still in their houses," he said.

Nazrul Bhuyan said that people are facing many problems.

"We don't know how we can celebrate the Eid. The prices of vegetables and other items are rising too much," Bhuyan said.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, 225 hectares of cropland in Barpeta district are currently underwater.

In the last 48 hours, three children died in the district after drowning in flood waters taking the state death toll to six. 

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