Assam floods: Toll rises to 28, over 57 lakh people affected
The toll in the Assam floods rose to 28, with over 57 lakh people affected by the deluge in the state.
Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are flowing above their danger levels. The districts hit by floods include Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Udalguri, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Cachar, Karbi Anglong and Karimganj, according to the report.
In its flood report, the Assam Disaster Management Authority said over 1.5 lakh people have taken refuge in the state’s 427 relief camps.
At least 11 people have died in floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura too.
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