Over 1.4 lakh affected, 100 death 'Assam Floods'

The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Monday as the toll touched 100 with two more deaths, while almost 1.4 lakh people reel under the deluge in seven districts, according to an official bulletin.

An official of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said several rivers are flowing above their danger mark, posing a threat to newer



areas.

According to the authority’s daily flood bulletin on Sunday night, two persons have lost their lives in the deluge in Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts in 24 hours.

With these fatalities, the total number of deaths in this year’s floods has increased to 100.

At present, 456 villages are inundated while 11,933.46 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam.