Assam Floods: 30 districts submerged, 24.50 lakh affected; death toll climbs to 64

Guwahati: Flooding in Assam has encompassed 30 districts affecting over 24.50 lakh population.

The state is witnessing the second wave of floods. The death toll in the floods this year stood at 52 and 12 others lost their lives due to landslides and storms.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and took stock of the flood situation. Shah stated in X, “On account of the heavy rains, a flood-like situation has occurred in Assam. Spoke with Assam CM Shri @himantabiswa Ji about the ongoing situation. The NDRF and the SDRF are working on a war footing, providing relief and rescuing the victims. PM Shri @narendramodi Ji stands firmly with the people of Assam and is committed to providing all possible assistance to the state in these challenging times”.


Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with officials On July 5 after returning from the severely affected Dibrugarh district and reviewed the flood situation in the State.

Cachar, Kamrup, Hailakandi, Hojai, Dhubri, Nagaon, Morigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Nalbari, Dhemaji, Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Kokrajhar, Karimganj, South Salmara, Darrang and Tinsukia are among the districts affected by the flood.

According to the bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) Dhubri with a population of 7,75,721, Darrang with 1,86,108, Cachar with 1,75,231, Barpeta with 1,39,399 and Morigaon with 1,46,045 are among the worst-hit districts.

Around 47,103 affected people have taken shelter in 612 camps, while 4,18,614 inmates in non-relief camps have been provided with relief materials. Over 225 roads are damaged and 10 bridges are damaged, the bulletin added.

The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Guwahati, Goalpara and Dhubri.

The Barak river is flowing above the danger mark at AP Ghat, BP Ghat, Chota Bakra and Fuletral, and its tributaries Dhaleswari at Gharmura, Katakhal at Matizuri and Kushiyara at Karimganj town.