Assam Floods: Water Level Receding But Over 22 Lakh Still Affected
NDTV
The toll in the state has increased to 126 after five deaths were reported on Sunday while two others had gone missing.
Assam's flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 22 lakh remain affected across the state, officials said on Monday.
However, the situation in Silchar, headquarter town of Cachar district, remained grim as several areas are still waterlogged, officials said.
The toll in the state has increased to 126 after five deaths were reported on Sunday while two others had gone missing.
The total number of affected people declined to 22.21 lakh in 28 districts on Sunday while the figure was 25.10 lakh on the previous day, according to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
