Flood claims 10 more lives in Assam, toll rises to 41

The flood situation in Assam remained grim as 10 more people have died, taking the death toll to 41 in the last 24 hours.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 10 people, including four children, have lost their lives in floods across the state in the past 24 hours.
“Three people died due to floods each in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts, two in Charaideo district and one each in Dhemaji and Karbi Anglong district. So far, 41 people have lost their lives in the state due to floods,” ASDMA stated in its daily flood bulletin.
Moreover, six others, including three males and three females, are still missing.
The flood situation in the state continues to be grim as over 6.53 lakh people of 11 districts –
Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Charaideo, Kamrup, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Dhemaji, Hojai, and Kamrup (M) have been affected in the current wave of flood.
The deluge has affected 92195 people in the Sivasagar district, while 10755 people have been affected in Charaideo district, 97690 people in Jorhat, 5591 people in Golaghat, and 13390 people in Dibrugarh district.
A total of 39 villages under 40 revenue circles are still under water. Due to incessant rainfall, the water levels of the Brahmaputra river and its ributaries are rising in many places in the state.
The Army, NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Service, police and civil agencies have rescued more than 8,500 people from Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Karbi Anglong and Sivasagar, it added. The Buridihing river in Khowang, the Dikhou river in Sivasagar, Dhansiri in Numaligarh and Kushiyara in Sribhumi are flowing above the danger level. In Nanglamuraghat, the Disang river is flowing above the highest flood level, ASDMA said.