Assam floods death toll reaches 85, 136,000 still affected

The flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement on Sunday, August 2, though the crisis continued to affect over 1.36 lakh people across five districts and claimed three more lives. The latest fatalities, all reported from Sivasagar district, brought the statewide death toll from this year's deluge to 85, according to an official bulletin from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

The affected districts are Charaideo, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat, and Sivasagar. While the number of impacted individuals decreased from nearly 1.8 lakh on Saturday, significant damage persists. Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district with over 55,000 people affected, followed by Charaideo and Jorhat. A total of 335 villages are inundated, and floodwaters have damaged 15,422 hectares of farmland.

Relief operations are ongoing, with authorities operating 54 relief camps and distribution centers currently sheltering 13,771 displaced people. The Dhansiri river continues to flow above the danger level at Numaligarh. Earlier in the week, the Dikhow river was also reported to be at severe levels near Sivasagar.

The state government has announced a series of financial measures to aid...