Death toll rises to 87 in India’s flood-stricken Assam

Flood victims in India’s Assam district are living in makeshift shelters after monsoon rains caused widespread flooding.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its report, said both the deaths were reported from the worst-hit Sivasagar district

Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues.

China increased the death toll caused by flash flooding in the northwestern province of Gansu last week as large parts of the country continued to battle the impact of heavy rainfall and swollen rivers. On Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua said the death toll in Gansu’s Weiyuan county had risen from 10 to 25, adding

Announcing the contribution in a post on X, Sarma expressed gratitude to the billionaire industrialist for extending support at a time when Assam is battling one of its worst flood situations in recent years.