In Kaziranga National Park over 40 animals, including seven rhinos have died due to the second wave of floods hit Assam.

According to the  KNP Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rohini Ballav Saikia, "Since August 10, seven rhinos, 122 swamp deer, two elephants, three wild boars, two hog deer, three sambhar deer, one buffalo and one porcupine died."

"Carcasses are being recovered daily," the official said.

"Water of the Brahmaputra river entered the KNP, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, through river Difloo on August 10", the DFO said.

"Intensified water patrolling was on by KNP guards, task force, protection force along with those from NGOs, Wildlife Trust of India and forest department employees for rescuing, recovering and making assessment of species trapped or dead in the KNP", Sakia said.

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