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Assam’s Second Monsoon Flood Wave Leaves 32 Dead, 32,300 Affected

Authorities are operating over 50 relief camps housing more than 4,500 people after rivers breached danger levels

Overview

  • Floodwaters have impacted over 32,300 residents across six districts and submerged 169 villages during the ongoing second wave
  • The death toll from floods and related landslides has risen to at least 32, including a recent fatality in Golaghat’s Morongi revenue circle
  • More than 50 relief camps run by state and district authorities are sheltering over 4,500 people with support from local volunteers and student unions
  • Golaghat remains the hardest hit with over 23,000 affected and the Dhansiri River still flowing above danger levels at Golaghat and Numaligarh
  • Flood damage assessments report 3,386 hectares of cropland inundated, 87 livestock lost, and extensive damage to roads and electricity poles