Assam Floods Claim Six More Lives, Death Toll Reaches 33

by Shahnawaz Malik Jul 02, 2020 • 03:35 PM Views 901

Assam Floods: Six new deaths due to drowning were recorded in Dhubri, Nagaon, Barpeta, and Nalbari, while a 50-year-old man was killed due to landslide in the Cachar district bringing the death toll to 33. In some relief, with heavy rainfall now abating, water levels are coming down. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Department, the number of flood-affected districts has come down from 25 to 21 while the number of affected people has reached 14,95,000.