Assam flood situation improves as number of affected dips to 1.78 lakh

Volunteers carry relief kits to flood-affected families at a temporary shelter in Upper Assam. The relief drive aims to provide essential supplies to families affected by floods in Sivasagar and Dhemaji districts. Photo: Handout via PTI. The flood situation in Assam improved slightly, with the number of affected people coming down to 1.78 lakh even though the count of districts hit by the deluge increased to seven, an official bulletin said.No fatalities were reported in the State in the last 24 hours, with the death toll remaining at 82, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a bulletin on Saturday (August 1, 2026) night.The Dikhow and Dhansiri rivers were flowing above the danger level at Sivasagar and Numaligarh (Golaghat), respectively, it added.A total of 349 vi