The death toll from floods in Assam has reached 100, with fresh inundation continuing across several districts, officials said on Monday.
According to the latest report from the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System, flooding is currently affecting 10 districts, 28 revenue circles and 456 villages. Around 1,37,590 people have been affected, while 11,933.46 hectares of crop area have been submerged.
Golaghat is the worst affected district by population, with 68,239 people affected, followed by Sivasagar with 39,495 and Jorhat with 16,259.
The Dhansiri (South) river is flowing above the danger mark at Golaghat and Numaligarh, while the Kushiyara is above the danger level at Sribhumi, according to the Central Water Commission. No river is currently flowing above its highest flood level.
The flooding has forced thousands of people into relief camps. The report lists 125 relief camps and distribution centres, comprising 52 relief camps and 73 distribution centres. Around 8,000 people are staying in relief camps, including 3,592 men, 3,437 women and 919 children.
Sivasagar has 39,495 affected people and 2,277 hectares of submerged cropland. The district has 19 relief camps, housing 4,649 people.
In Golaghat, more than 2,006 hectares of cropland have been submerged. The district has 82 relief camps and distribution centres, with 1,876 people staying in camps.
Rescue and relief operations are continuing, with 59 medical teams deployed and 10 boats operating across affected areas. In Jorhat, 107 people have been evacuated by boat.
The report also recorded 516 damaged houses in Sivasagar. Of these, 176 were fully or severely damaged, and 340 were partially damaged.