India: Assam Floods - 4 More Dead, 6.8 Lakh Affected In 31 Districts

NEW DELHI, 22 May 2022, (TON): A government bulletin said “four more people died in the deluge in Assam taking the toll to 18 while floodwaters entered new areas pushing the number of affected districts to 31.”

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority said “however, the number of people hit by the calamity decreased marginally to 6,80,118 lakh.”

The number of the affected population was 7,11,905 and that of the district was 29.

Nagaon remained the worst-hit district with 3.39 lakh people affected, followed by Cachar (1.77 lakh) and Hojai (70,233), as per the ASDMA bulletin.

As many as 74,907 flood-hit people have taken shelter in 282 relief camps, while another 214 relief distribution centres are operational.

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