Dibrugarh, June 1 -- Amid torrential rains, the Brahmaputra River breached its danger level in Dibrugarh, Assam, on Sunday, raising alarms among residents.

Water resources officials reported that the river was flowing at a critical height of 105.85 metres, surpassing the danger threshold of 105.70 metres by 15 centimeters.

A sudden rise in water level affected around 35 villages and over 10,000 people in Dibrugarh district amid the recent spate of floods.

The ongoing monsoon season has begun with a vengeance. Meteorological predictions indicate that rains in upper Assam and the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh could push the Brahmaputra to potentially record-breaking levels.

Notably, on September 3, 1998, the Brahmaputra reached its...