Assam flood situation improves even as toll rises to 68 with two more deaths

GUWAHATI: (Jul 27) The death toll in this year’s floods in Assam climbed to 68 with two more fatalities, while over 5.24 lakh people remained affected across five districts despite an overall improvement in the situation, officials said on Monday.

The two deaths were reported on Sunday from Charaideo district, which also remained the worst-affected with nearly 1.9 lakh people reeling under water, they said.

Among the other affected districts were Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar, officials said.

Source: PTI News

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