The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger marks at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Goalpara and Dhubri. The devastating second wave of the flood has claimed the lives of 114 wild animals.
Rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force, SDRF, fire services, and local administrations have rescued around 300 people in Dhemaji, 20 in Tinsukia, and three in Dibrugarh.
Cachar is the worst hit with nearly 75,000 people affected, followed by Karimganj with more than 56,500 people and Dhemaji with almost 3,800 people reeling under flood waters.
Assam: The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated due to Cyclone Remal's intense rainfall, with the death toll reaching 25 after seven more fatalities on Tuesday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported drownings in Cachar, Nagaon, and Kamrup (Metro) districts.
Assam floods: Both deaths happened in Hailakandi district, taking the toll in this year's flood and landslides to 192, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin.
Mizoram borders southern Assam's Barak Valley, which has been severely affected by the deluge. Access to potable drinking water sources has been hit due to the floods.
According to ASDMA, the flood situation in Assam remained grim with four more people losing their lives and 25.10 lakh suffering, while Silchar town in Cachar district continued to be under water for the seventh consecutive day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre is continuously monitoring the flood situation in Assam and is working closely with the state government to provide all assistance to overcome the challenge.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma travelled to Nagaon to take stock of the review situation in flood-hit areas in the district, the officials said, adding that he was also scheduled to visit a few relief camps there.
The deaths were reported in Hojai, Nalbari, Bajali, Dhubri, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, and Sonitpur districts. Two people were reported missing in Hojai and Sonitpur districts.
Many roads and 3226 hectares of cropland in the district have been submerged by flood waters. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority flood report, more than 11.09 lakh people in 25 districts of the state have been affected by the current deluge. Four people died in floods and landslides in the state in the last 24 hours.
The two deceased were identified as Hussain Ali (11) and Asma Khatoon (8). In Guwahati, three persons suffered injuries in the Noonmati area as multiple landslides were reported across the city during the day.
This year's flood and landslides have thus claimed 136 lives across the state so far. While 110 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides.
Assam floods: More than 25 lakh people were evacuated while thousands still struggled for basic food and water as flood situation in Assam worsened. Over 25 out of 31 districts in Assam are reeling under intense flood situation as the Brahmaputra river continued to flow beyond dangerous level. The situation in Kaziranga National Park was grim as it was completely submerged under water.
New Delhi: The death toll in Assam floods triggered by incessant rainfall rose to 14 with two more deaths reported from Sivasagar, officials said on Thursday. The flood situation continued to be critical in the
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