Assam floods: Death count rises to 18; over 5 lakh people affected, fresh areas inundated
The Hindu
Two deaths were reported in Cachar and one in Nagaon, taking the toll in Assam floods and storm since May 28 to 18
Assam's flood situation continued to remain grim with three more fatalities reported and new areas inundated, although the number of affected people decreased marginally, an official bulletin said on June 2.
Rivers remained in spate, while affected people took shelter in relief camps in different areas, it said.
An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said 5,35,246 people in 13 districts continued to remain affected by the flood.
The number of affected people was 6,01,642 in 10 districts on Saturday.
Two deaths were reported in Cachar and one in Nagaon, taking the toll in flood and storm since May 28 to 18.
Three major rivers – Kopili, Barak and Kushiyara – continued to flow above the danger level, the ASDMA bulletin said.
The worst-hit district was Nagaon where 3,03,567 people remained affected, followed by Cachar (1,09,798) and Hojai (86,382).
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