The death toll in Assam’s floods has reached 61, with 14 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours.
Assam’s flood crisis has worsened, with the death toll climbing to 61 after 14 more people lost their lives in the last 24 hours, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The deluge has affected over 7.05 lakh people across 12 districts, with Charaideo recording the highest number of fresh fatalities. Rescue and relief operations continue as large parts of the state remain inundated and one person is still reported missing in Sivasagar.
The overall situation in the state continues to be grim across 12 districts namely — Golaghat, Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Nagaon, Biswanath, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Kamrup (M), and Karbi Anglong.
Sivasagar is currently the worst-hit district with 3,48,555 people affected, followed by Charaideo with 1,88,404, and Jorhat with 1,26,793. The ASDMA report further highlighted that 856 villages and 37 revenue circles have been hit by the floods.
The agricultural sector has also suffered a heavy blow, with 56,606.777 hectares of crop area remaining submerged under floodwaters.
As the water levels refuse to subside, over 3.15 lakh people have sought refuge in 363 relief camps and distribution centres set up by the administration in the flood-affected districts.
The deluge has also caused a significant loss of livestock. In the last 24 hours, 17,107 animals and poultry were washed away, while a total of 3,34,020 animals and poultry remain affected by the floodwaters.
Over 1,000 people evacuated
Rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing. On Friday, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administration evacuated nearly 1,000 people from various marooned areas to safer locations.
