Assam flood remains critical, 2.6 lakh people still affected

The flood situation in Assam remained critical with around 2.6 lakh people in six districts still suffering from the deluge on Monday, even as the water levels continued to recede in many parts of the state, officials said.

A senior official of the Assam State Disaster Management



Authority (ASDMA) told PTI that the floodwaters continued to recede in almost all inundated areas, with most parts of the state not witnessing any rain in the last 24 hours.

“If it does not rain today, we hope that the situation will improve considerably in most parts of the state,” he added.