Assam Floods Updates: Death toll rises to 18, 13 districts affected

June 3, 2024

Guwahati: A total of 18 people have died in floods that inundated parts of Assam, according to official estimates. More deaths were reported on Sunday which took the tally of deaths to 18. Heavy floods inundated many parts of Assam since May 28 according to a bulletin by the State Disaster Management Authority. The flood was the aftermath of heavy rainfall following the downfall of cyclone Remal.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two people were reported missing on June 2.

Districts affected by floods

Kopili, Barak and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above the danger level.
13 districts reported to be affected in the floods- Hailakandi, Karimganj, Hojai, Dhemaji, Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Morigaon, Cachar, South Salmara, Karbi Anglong West, Golaghat and Dima-Hasao. Nagaon is the most affected district with more than 3 lakh people impacted, followed by Cachar where the number of affected persons is more than one lakh.

Rising level of water in rivers
The water level of the Brahmaputra River has been rising following incessant rainfall in many parts of Assam and other neighbouring states in the past couple of days. The flood waters have submerged 4931 hectares of crop area in the flood-hit districts. The administration has set up 275 relief camps and distribution centres where 39,269 people are taking shelter.