Assam flood: Nearly 4.89 lakh people affected in 16 districts
In the last 24 hours, one person drowned in flood waters in Nalbari district taking the death toll to two.
In the last 24 hours, one person drowned in flood waters in Nalbari district taking the death toll to two.
With a respite in monsoon rains, the situation significantly improved in the first week of August even as 57 lakh people were affected in 5,378 villages in 30 of the state's 33 districts.
The report stated that over 14.70 lakh people had been evacuated and sheltered, and 25,000 tourists safely evacuated from Puri, Ganjam, Cuttack and Balasore districts.
