Assam flood situation improves as number of affected dips to 1.78 lakh
The flood situation in Assam has shown slight improvement, with the number of affected individuals decreasing to 1.78 lakh across seven districts. Despite the receding waters, the state continues to manage relief camps and address significant infrastructure damage.
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The flood situation in Assam improved slightly, with the number of affected people coming down to 1.78 lakh even though the count of districts hit by the deluge increased to seven, an official bulletin said.
No fatalities were reported in the State in the last 24 hours, with the death toll remaining at 82, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a bulletin on Saturday (August 1, 2026) night.
The Dikhow and Dhansiri rivers were flowing above the danger level at Sivasagar and Numaligarh (Golaghat), respectively, it added.
A total of 349 villages in Golaghat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Bajali, Dhemaji, Sonitpur and Jorhat districts remained affected by the deluge.
Charaideo was the worst-hit, with 75,199 people affected, followed by 58,824 in Sivasagar.
A total of 1.92 lakh people were affected in five districts on Friday (July 31, 2026).
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