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Assam flood toll rises to 75; 3.32 lakh affected
['Anil Kumar']
Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily – OrissaPOST
Guwahati: The toll in Assam floods increased by seven Tuesday to reach 75, even though the number of affected population came down to 3.32 lakh, an official bulletin said.
All seven deaths were reported from Sivasagar district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said.
With this, the toll in this year’s flood is at 75 so far, with no person reported missing, according to the bulletin.
The flood-hit population in the state is at 3,32,639, with Charaideo being the worst-hit with 1,42,756 people impacted, followed by Sivasagar (97,074) and Jorhat (57,371).
On Monday, six districts had been affected by the deluge, with 4.45 lakh people impacted.