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Assam still reeling from flood
Updated On: 23 June, 2024 06:32 AM IST | Guwahati | Agencies
The number of affected people had decreased marginally from 4.09 lakh on Thursday, though the number of flood-hit districts remained the same.
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A woman walks through a flooded road in Changchaki village, Nagaon
More than 3.9 lakh people continued to reel under floodwater in Assam as the overall situation remained grim, officials said on Saturday. Even though there was a marginal improvement, with receding rainfall bringing respite in some parts of the state, 19 districts remained affected, they said. According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, the death toll in this year’s flood, landslides, and storm has reached 39, with one person still missing.
The number of affected population is currently at 2,63,452 in 12 districts including Barpeta, Kamrup, Bajali, Goalpara, Nagaon, Hojai, Udalguri, Karimganj, and Cachar. The number of affected people had decreased marginally from 4.09 lakh on Thursday, though the number of flood-hit districts remained the same.
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