Assam flood toll reaches 80, over two lakh people affected
The death toll from floods in Assam has reached 80, with over two lakh people still affected across eight districts. The state government has announced a six-month loan repayment moratorium for those impacted by the disaster.
Why it matters
The floods represent a significant humanitarian and economic crisis, requiring large-scale relief and financial intervention.
The toll in Assam floods has increased to 80 with two more fatalities, while eight districts and 2.12 lakh people remained affected, officials said on Friday (July 31, 2026).
The State government has announced a six-month moratorium on repaying all types of loans availed by flood-affected people, while also demanding a support package from the Centre for the relief and rehabilitation of people ravaged by an unprecedented deluge. The officials said that both the latest deaths were reported from Sivasagar district. With these, the toll in this year's deluge has mounted to 80.
A total of 21 revenue circles and 437 villages in eight Districts of Golaghat, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Charaideo, Kamrup (Metropolitan), Jorhat, Dhemaji and Nagaon continued to be affected by the floods. The number of impacted people was at 2,12,400, with Charaideo being the worst-hit with nearly 80,000 people affected, followed by Sivasagar (71,000) and Jorhat (40,000).
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