Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom IMD forecasts heavy rain in Northeast, threatening several Assam districts. Assam's flood death toll has risen to 87 after two more people died in Sivasagar district, while nearly 1.3 lakh people continue to be affected by the deluge despite floodwaters receding in most inundated areas, officials said on Tuesday. Although overnight rain was recorded in several flood-hit districts of Upper Assam, officials said water levels have continued to recede in many affected villages, providing some relief to residents. Sivasagar is the worst-hit district with over 55,000 affected residents, followed by Charaideo with nearly 35,000 and Jorhat with more than 20,000. Nearly 55,000 animals have been washed away, while another 35,000 livestock have been affected by the floods.