Several villages along the Dudua river in the Dhupguri block of the district were inundated after river water swelled and flooded large areas of Gadong and Shakoajora I and II gram panchayats, a senior district official said.
More than 1,500 people have already been shifted to higher areas and temporary shelters, said Soumen Dutraj, BDO-Dhupguri.
Officials of the district disaster management committee and the local panchayats have been pressed into service for relief and rescue work, Dutraj said.
