At least 50 people killed and 700,000 displaced by India floods after monsoon rains
Floodwaters spread to new areas as 12,284 people are sheltered in relief camps and rescue teams evacuate families by boat and helicopter.
- Assam's flood death toll rose to 41 on Wednesday as the Assam State Disaster Management Authority estimated 5.6 lakh people are now affected, signaling rapid deterioration across the state.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attributed the floods to a 'cloudburst' in Nagaland's Mon district, though scientists at the Kohima Meteorological Centre dispute the classification, noting rainfall did not exceed 100 mm within one hour.
- Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat are the worst-hit districts, where 6,101 people were evacuated by boats as of Tuesday night, with 5,764 from Sivasagar alone after floodwaters submerged villages.
- The National Disaster Response Force and Indian Army are using boats and helicopters to reach marooned families, while the government deploys drones to deliver essential supplies to inaccessible areas.
- Moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms is predicted across isolated parts of Assam for the next three to four days, according to the IMD, due to current meteorological conditions and monsoon scenario.
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After heavy rains in the Indian Assam, more than 1.1 million people are struggling with floods. The situation remains tense.
More than 700,000 people had to leave their homes.
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