Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 80, '1.92 Lakh People Affected'

The death toll in the Assam floods has risen to 80, with two fresh deaths reported, while more than 1.92 lakh people have been affected across five districts, according to the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) report as of July 31. 

The flood-affected districts are Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Charaideo, where 379 villages have been impacted. Of the two new deaths, one was recorded in Sivasagar and the other in Charaideo.

The DRIMS report said



that 1,92,799 people have been affected by the floods, while 15,430 hectares of crop area have also been impacted. No urban flooding has been reported in any district, according to the report. Till July 30, 78 people had lost their lives. 

Earlier on Friday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed gratitude to industrialist Gautam Adani for contributing Rs 11 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support relief and rehabilitation efforts for people affected by floods in the state.