Assam floods: Death toll rises to 47; over 7.2 lakh affected across 11 districts
Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district, while more than 24,000 people have taken shelter in relief camps as multiple rivers continue to flow above the danger mark.
The Assam government has declared a seven-day mourning period in honour of late Dr Manmohan Singh, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
During the period, the national flag will fly half mast in all the government establishments and all programmes of the government have been cancelled.
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Announcing the decision on microblogging site X, Sarma said that the mourning period will be observed from December 26, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
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Dr Manmohan Singh was Rajya Sabha member from 1991 till 2019.
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