Dibrugarh: Hundreds of residents in the Lezai Kalakhowa area of Dibrugarh district have been left reeling after a severe storm swept through the region, leaving a trail of damaged homes and crops in its wake.
According to locals, the fierce weather caused significant destruction across several villages, with Dighalia and Panigaon among the worst hit.
“At around 12:00 PM, a heavy storm hit, and within minutes, our homes and crops were ruined. We also lost livestock in the devastation,” said a local resident whose house was completely leveled.
Distraught over the loss, he urged authorities for immediate relief. “We are demanding full compensation from the government. Every year, we face similar situations in Lezai Kalakhowa. My house is destroyed, and as a daily wage earner, I don’t know how I will rebuild it.”
Following the incident, local officials visited the affected villages to assess the extent of the devastation and initiate the process of documenting the losses for relief distribution.
Lezai Kalakhowa, which falls under the Khowang Legislative Assembly constituency, is historically vulnerable to extreme weather and is known to experience recurrent flooding during the annual monsoon season.