Dhemaji/Tezpur, June 23: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with two districts affected by the current wave and at least 12 villages in Dhemaji district itself reeling under water for the past three days.

Heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh in the past couple of days has only made matters worse with the water level of the Jiadhol, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, rising alarmingly and inundating villages.

The villages under the gaon panchayats of Naruathan, Ghuguha and Somajan in west Dhemaji have been the worst hit.

The rising waters of Ranganadi and Dikrong have wreaked havoc in several villages in adjoining Lakhimpur district. However, there has been no report of any casualty so far.

Abani Hazarika, executive engineer of the water resources department of Dhemaji, said floodwaters have inundated 12 villages under Noruathan and Ghughua circles in west Dhemaji affecting more than 7,000 people. There has, however, been no report of any casualty or injury so far. The district administration has directed the authorities to provide relief to the affected people.

The flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said the Brahmaputra at Neematighat in Jorhat district, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat district and Jia Bharali in Sonitpur district was flowing above the danger level.

The report further said 8,936 people were affected by the floods in Dhemaji and 4,400 in Lakhimpur district.

Landslides triggered by heavy rain have also snapped communication links in the Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri, West Siang, Upper Siang, Siang and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

On the other hand, ferry services to Majuli from Neematighat in Jorhat district have been suspended owing to strong currents and high waves in the Brahmaputra.

An inland water transport department official said services would remain suspended till the water current in the river subsided.

"In the morning, water level of the Brahmaputra had receded three inches and we were planning to ply the ferries again but the current is a risk factor. We cannot put the lives of commuters at risk despite reports that some students have to take admission in a college in Jorhat," he said.

The official further said yesterday two ferries had almost collided because the boatmen were unable to control the ferries against the strong currents.

J.B. College principal Bimal Barah said though the students could not come for admission in the science stream today, those from Majuli, who were eligible, would be able to take admission later when the service resumed.

"We have asked them to send an email if their names had been shortlisted for admission today and the seats would be made available to them," he said.

About 15 villages outside the embankment area at Salmora in Majuli have been flooded after the Brahmaputra waters rose above danger level yesterday.

Dhubri town got submerged in knee-deep water in nearly 12 wards out of 16 wards of the town. Around 40,000 residents are reeling under the impact of waterlogging. A heavy downpour for hours for the past six days has paralysed life in Dhubri town with the main roads, including Netaji Subhash Road, Dhubri Jail Road, H.N. Road, D.D. Road Thana Road, College Nagar Road and Mission Road, remaining inundated.