Assam floods kill 10 and displace 363,000 people

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered severe flooding across northeastern India, with the state of Assam reporting at least 10 deaths and hundreds of thousands of people displaced as of Monday, July 20, 2026. The deluge, worsened by heavy rainfall in neighboring states, has inundated 16 districts, with Sivasagar district being the worst affected.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), five additional fatalities were reported on Monday, bringing the state's flood-related death toll to at least 10. Four of the deaths occurred in Jorhat district and one in Karbi Anglong district. Two other individuals, including a child, were reported missing. The floods have impacted approximately 363,000 people across nearly 800 villages, submerging over 19,000 hectares of crop area and affecting nearly 389,000 animals. In Sivasagar district alone, over 157,000 people have been affected.

Rescue operations involving the Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and other agencies are underway. Officials reported that nearly 7,000 people were evacuated on Monday. The Army has deployed columns in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and...