Sivasagar: Volunteers distribute relief materials to flood-affected residents using a tractor following heavy monsoon rains in Assam's Sivasagar district on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Photo: IANS)Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Friday, with more than 2.12 lakh people continuing to reel under the impact of inundation across eight districts, while the cumulative death toll due to this year's floods rose to 80, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 2,12,441 people are currently affected by floods in Golaghat, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Charaideo, Kamrup (Metro), Jorhat, Dhemaji and Nagaon districts. The disaster has affected 437 villages spread across 21 revenue circles, while floodwaters have submerged 17,198.09 hectares of crop area, causing extensive damage to agricultural land. ASDMA said two more persons lost their lives in Sivasagar district during the past 24 hours, taking the total flood-related death toll in the state this season to 80.