Assam flood toll rises to 62 as central team arrives to assess damage
The death toll from severe flooding in Assam, India, has reached 62, with over 700,000 people affected across 12 districts. A central government team has arrived to assess the damage, while state officials have streamlined relief efforts to provide family kits instead of individual packets.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by monsoon flooding in Northeast India and the logistical challenges of state-level disaster management.
GUWAHATI: The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with over 7.05 lakh people still affected across 12 districts, as floodwaters began receding across the state on Saturday. The Centre has dispatched an inter-ministerial team to assess damage in the worst-hit areas.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the team reached Assam on Saturday and is travelling to the severely affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat to assess the impact. “Floodwaters have started receding. Now the administration is able to reach every village in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts,” he said.Sarma said the govt has modified its relief distribution strategy in the two worst-hit districts to ensure quicker assistance. “Relief is normally distributed on a per-person basis.
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