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Assam's flood situation worsened with more than 31 lakh people affected and 12 deaths during the last 24 hours. Many parts of Cachar's Silchar town remained under water for over eleven days on Thursday, officials said.

Assam's flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 22 lakh remain affected across the state, officials said on Monday.

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with over 54.5 lakh people still affected and 12 fresh deaths reported, officials said.

Two police personnel were washed away in flood waters in Central Assam's Nagaon district on Sunday night.

A 2 km stretch of a four-lane National Highway that links Guwahati to northern Assam has been closed for traffic as farmers affected by the recent floods in the state have set up temporary shelters on the road.

A report from Haflong, the headquarters of Dima Hasao which has been among the affected districts, said that efforts are on to restore communication channels to all parts of the hill district.

Assam Floods: Due to the flood situation in Assam, an emergency flight service has been started between Guwahati and Silchar under the UDAN scheme which will cost Rs 3,000 per seat, the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on Thursday, informed that more than 2.88 lakh people of Nagaon district have been affected due to the first wave of flood.

Launching a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged he is sad about a tweet by a 22-year- old woman but not for the flood-ravaged people of Assam.

The death count due to the floods in Assam has risen to 110 while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

Assam flood update: The flood situation continues to deteriorate with the number of deaths going up to 61. Most of the rivers in the state are in spate, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast more rain in the coming days.

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest home to the one-horned rhinoceros in India, was almost completely inundated on Tuesday when 13 river and tributaries flowed above the danger mark. As the flooding worsened, at least 51 wild animals were confirmed dead, 100 had been rescued and many tigers and rhinos ...

More than seven people seven people have died and over 20 lakh have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated 25 of the 33 districts in the state.Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the latest flood situation in the state. Mr Shah has assured all help from the Centre to the nort...

Assam's flood situation worsened with more than 31 lakh people affected and 12 deaths during the last 24 hours. Many parts of Cachar's Silchar town remained under water for over eleven days on Thursday, officials said.

Assam's flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 22 lakh remain affected across the state, officials said on Monday.

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with over 54.5 lakh people still affected and 12 fresh deaths reported, officials said.

Two police personnel were washed away in flood waters in Central Assam's Nagaon district on Sunday night.

A 2 km stretch of a four-lane National Highway that links Guwahati to northern Assam has been closed for traffic as farmers affected by the recent floods in the state have set up temporary shelters on the road.

A report from Haflong, the headquarters of Dima Hasao which has been among the affected districts, said that efforts are on to restore communication channels to all parts of the hill district.

Assam Floods: Due to the flood situation in Assam, an emergency flight service has been started between Guwahati and Silchar under the UDAN scheme which will cost Rs 3,000 per seat, the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on Thursday, informed that more than 2.88 lakh people of Nagaon district have been affected due to the first wave of flood.

Launching a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged he is sad about a tweet by a 22-year- old woman but not for the flood-ravaged people of Assam.

The death count due to the floods in Assam has risen to 110 while more than 56 lakh people have been affected by the deluge so far.

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

Assam flood update: The flood situation continues to deteriorate with the number of deaths going up to 61. Most of the rivers in the state are in spate, and the India Meteorological Department has forecast more rain in the coming days.

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest home to the one-horned rhinoceros in India, was almost completely inundated on Tuesday when 13 river and tributaries flowed above the danger mark. As the flooding worsened, at least 51 wild animals were confirmed dead, 100 had been rescued and many tigers and rhinos ...

More than seven people seven people have died and over 20 lakh have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated 25 of the 33 districts in the state.Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the latest flood situation in the state. Mr Shah has assured all help from the Centre to the nort...