Dikhari River Reroutes, Leaves Assam Village in Ruins

Guwahati: The Dikhari River carved a new path through Madhupur village in Assam, wrecking homes and drowning farmland. The river changed its course during recent floods, effectively splitting the settlement in two. It left a landscape buried under thick layers of mud, sand, and debris.

This agrarian community sits in the Dhemaji district. Families lost their livestock, crops, and shelters in the chaos. Residents now depend on government aid while living on raised bamboo platforms. One villager said, "We have lost everything. Our house, belongings and farmland have all been destroyed. We are now living in a temporary shelter built on raised bamboo platforms and surviving on the relief provided by the government."

The river originated in Arunachal Pradesh before tearing through the Jonai constituency. It swept away school buildings and smashed power lines. Electricity remains out across much of the area. Locals demand faster government intervention to clear the debris and restore basic infrastructure. The damage remains extensive even as the floodwaters recede.