Assam flood situation worsens, 24.20 lakh affected in 30 districts
Millennium Post Delhi|July 06, 2024
Assam’s flood situation further deteriorated on Friday with over 24 lakh remaining affected in 30 districts as major rivers continued to flow above the danger mark while two persons died in a landslide, an official bulletin said.
Assam flood situation worsens, 24.20 lakh affected in 30 districts

Two persons, including a child, were killed and another was injured in a landslide following incessant rainfall in Dispur area in Kamrup Metropolitan district, taking the death toll in this year’s floods, landslides and storms to 64.

No fresh casualty, however, was reported due to the floods, with the number of people losing lives only due to the deluge remaining at 52.

A total of 24,20,722 people have been affected in 30 districts while 63,490.97 hectares of cropland have been inundated, according to the bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

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