13 rare rhinos drown in Kaziranga as Assam battles floods

August 02, 2016 08:45

In flood-hit Assam, at least 13 one-horned rhinoceros have died due to drowning in the last 10 days as 80 per cent of Kaziranga National Park, home to the rare animal, is submerged under water.

Flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday as the number of dead increased to 31. Over 11 lakh people in 21 districts have taken shelter in relief camps set up across the state.

People living near Kaziranga National Park in Golaghat district of Assam have lost their homes after the area is inundated. The only way to get inside the park, which is closed for visitors in monsoon, is by boats.

Wildlife conservationists are worried about the safety of the rhinos as many of these animals stray outside the park boundary in search of food.

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