Assam flood toll rises to 47 as six more die; over 6.53 lakh people affected across 11 districts

Assam flood death toll rises to 47 as six more die, per ASDMA.

Over 6.53 lakh people affected across 11 districts, including Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Golaghat, and Dibrugarh.

Sivasagar is worst-hit with 3,92,195 people affected; 939 villages under 40 revenue circles inundated.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attributes flooding to a cloudburst in Nagaland and expects casualty figure to rise.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed CM that an inter-ministerial team will be sent to Assam.