Sivasagar, July 20 -- The Tea Association of India (TAI), Assam Branch, has expressed deep concern over the unprecedented flood situation that has severely affected the tea-growing areas of Nazira Sub-Division in Sivasagar District following incessant rainfall and a cloudburst in the adjoining State of Nagaland.

The sudden surge of water in the rivers originating from Nagaland resulted in all major rivers flowing above the danger level. The breach of the embankment on the Dorika River further aggravated the situation, causing extensive inundation across the tea estates of the Nazira region.

According to the Tea Association of India, almost all tea estates in the affected area have been submerged, with workers' residential quarters, esta...