Assam limps back to normal; 8,186 leave camps
August 22, 2012 18:29
As many as 8,186 people have left for their homes from relief camps in riot-hit districts in Assam. Altogether 7,498 people have left the camps in Kokrajhar district and 688 in Chirang district since Tuesday, officials said here today.
However, riot victims living in temporary shelters in Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts are staying put, they said. Currently there are 2,56,891 people living in 223 relief camps in the four districts, which were rocked by ethnic violence in which 78 people lost their lives, the officials said.
However, riot victims living in temporary shelters in Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts are staying put, they said. Currently there are 2,56,891 people living in 223 relief camps in the four districts, which were rocked by ethnic violence in which 78 people lost their lives, the officials said.
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