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Assam CM Orders Standby Response After Shintaphu Lake Outburst

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma placed response teams on standby on Oct 29 2026 after Shintaphu Lake outburst.
He urged residents of Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts to stay alert.
West Bengal minister Nisith Pramanik ordered Sankosh River evacuations.
Over 4,000 people were moved to Kumargram and Tufanganj safe zones.
About 12,000 residents sheltered in Alipurduar as the river rose two feet, with no casualties reported.

History

The 1998 Brahmaputra flood that displaced 2.5 million people marked one of at least 12 major floods in Assam since the 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake. Decades of recurring deluges, including the 2012 and 2016 Brahmaputra floods, set the backdrop for the October 2026 Shintaphu Lake breach, when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mobilized state disaster teams and neighboring West Bengal districts for evacuation.

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The 1998 Brahmaputra flood that displaced 2.5 million people marked one of at least 12 major floods in Assam since the 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake. Decades of recurring deluges, including the 2012 and 2016 Brahmaputra floods, set the backdrop for the October 2026 Shintaphu Lake breach, when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mobilized state disaster teams and neighboring West Bengal districts for evacuation.

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