Assam flood situation improves marginally; one more die, over 1.76 lakh hit

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people affected by the deluge came down by nearly one lakh, but one more person died on Saturday.

The flood situation in Assam improved further on Saturday with water levels in major rivers receding and the number of people affected by the deluge coming down by nearly one lakh, even as one more fatality due to the calamity was reported, a bulletin said. Over 1.76 lakh people across 17 districts are suffering from the deluge, while the death of one more person raised the toll in the current wave of floods to seven, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.