Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes

Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.

The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remained critical on Monday, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight, officials said.

The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remains critical, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight

The affected districts include Golaghat, Sivasagar, Hojai, Darrang, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong, Charaideo, Nagaon and Biswanath.

Flood death toll in India’s Assam reaches 100  Toronto Star

An Assam State Disaster Management Authority official said that several rivers are above their danger mark, threatening new areas, with Golaghat being the worst-hit, affecting nearly 70,000 people

Thousands of people in India have been displaced since July after monsoon rains triggered severe flooding.

The flood crisis in Assam has reached alarming levels, with 97 fatalities reported. More than 1.68 lakh individuals are struggling across fifteen districts, particularly in Golaghat, where close to 54,000 inhabitants have been affected. The flooding has submerged 481 villages and severely damaged vital agricultural lan

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