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Northeast India Floodwaters Recede as Death Toll Hits 23

Relief camps house more than 36,000 displaced residents under ongoing rescue operations.

Overview

  • Assam State Disaster Management Authority reports that 337,358 people remain affected in 999 villages across 12 districts, with the flood toll rising to 23.
  • Ferry operations on the Brahmaputra and key tributaries have resumed in Guwahati, improving access for aid delivery after major rivers began to fall below danger levels.
  • In Manipur, over 165,000 residents across 706 villages have been affected and four people have died since the floods began on May 29.
  • Arunachal Pradesh reports 33,200 people impacted in 215 villages, 12 fatalities from landslides and floods, and disruptions to roads, bridges and water supply systems.
  • More than 12,600 hectares of cropland are still submerged, while Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary have been inundated, forcing wildlife to higher ground.