131 Wild Animals died in Kaziranga National Park

As many as 131 wild animals, including six rhinos, have died so far at Kaziranga National Park due to floods in Assam, according to the park authority on Monday. The field director of Kaziranga National Park, Sonali Gosh, said that so far, 131 wild animals have died in Kaziranga National Park due to flooding.

The park authority and the forest department have also managed to rescue 97 wild animals during the flood. While the flood situation in the National Park has been improving, 69 forest camps out of 233 are underwater. The park authority has also vacated four forest camps, including two each in Kaziranga Range and Bagat, due to flooding.

The Assam floods have recently worsened, with eight human lives lost due to flooding in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 66 this year. According to the report released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday, two people each from Dubi and Nalba District and one each from Kachar, Gpar, Dimagi, and Sias Sagur lost their lives in floods.

Over 27.75 lakh people in 28 districts are still affected by the flood. In the state, rescue teams from NDRF, SDRF, fire and emergency services, and local administration are all engaged in rescue efforts in flood areas.