Two more deaths in the past 24 hours raised the state’s flood death toll to 68.

Assam flood death toll rises to 68, over 5.24 lakh people affected

Assam's flood situation improved on Sunday, but over 5.24 lakh people remained affected across five districts. Two more deaths in the past 24 hours raised the state's flood death toll to 68.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Two drownings in Charaideo raised the state's flood death toll to 68
  • Relief camps and aid centres are sheltering 37,724 displaced residents
  • Rescue teams from Army and agencies saved people across Upper Assam

The flood situation in Assam improved further on Sunday, but more than 5.24 lakh people remained affected across five districts, according to an official bulletin. Two more deaths in the last 24 hours pushed this year’s flood toll in the state to 68.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said over 5,24,700 people have been impacted in Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar districts. The situation was better than on Saturday, when nearly 6.55 lakh people were affected across six districts.

Two people died after drowning in flood waters in Charaideo district during the last 24 hours, the ASDMA said in its bulletin issued late on Sunday. Charaideo remained the worst-hit district, with nearly 1.9 lakh people affected, followed by Sivasagar with over 1.5 lakh and Jorhat with around 1.4 lakh.

The administration has been running 354 relief camps and aid distribution centres in four districts, where 37,724 displaced people are being looked after. The ASDMA said the Army, NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Service, and the police have rescued several people from different parts of Upper Assam.

At present, 763 villages are under water and 48,742.09 hectares of crop area have been damaged across the state, the bulletin said. Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also suffered damage in several districts.

The Dhansiri river at Numaligarh is flowing above the danger level, the ASDMA said. It added that 88,240 domestic animals and poultry have been affected across Assam as the flood situation, though improved, continues to impact people, crops and infrastructure in the state.

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