GUWAHATI, Aug 6: The flood crisis in Assam continues to worsen, with the death toll rising to 95 after six more people lost their lives in the past 24 hours. The disaster has affected over 1.6 lakh residents across 14 districts, prompting large-scale relief operations and a high level review by the Centre.
According to state officials, the latest fatalities were reported from Sivasagar, Biswanath, Golaghat and Morigaon districts. Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district, accounting for 50 deaths since the latest spell of flooding began on July 19. Charaideo has recorded 21 fatalities, while Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Karbi Anglong, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Kamrup Metropolitan and Morigaon have also reported casualties.
Authorities said more than 1,60,600 people are still facing the impact of inundation in districts including Biswanath, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri. Sivasagar alone has over 57,000 affected residents, followed by Golaghat with around 34,000 and Jorhat with nearly 25,000.
The number of affected people has risen sharply compared to earlier this week, highlighting the rapid spread of floodwaters across the state. Thousands of families continue to remain displaced as rivers overflow and low-lying areas stay submerged.
Relief and rescue efforts are underway, with more than 100 relief camps and distribution centres functioning across six districts. These facilities are currently providing shelter, food and essential supplies to over 44,500 displaced people.
The floods have also caused widespread damage to agriculture, with nearly 17,000 hectares of cropland submerged. In addition, embankments, roads, bridges and other public infrastructure have suffered significant destruction, affecting transportation and connectivity in several regions.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda visited the severely affected Nepalikhuti area in Sivasagar district, located along the Assam–Nagaland border. During his visit, he assessed the extent of the devastation and interacted with families displaced by the floods.
Later, Nadda chaired a high-level review meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and senior officials to evaluate ongoing rescue operations, healthcare arrangements, rehabilitation plans and relief distribution.
Describing the situation as extremely challenging, the Union minister said the scale of destruction was vast and restoring normal life would require sustained efforts. He assured residents that the Central Government would continue extending every possible support to Assam during the recovery process.
State authorities remain on high alert as rescue teams monitor vulnerable areas and continue relief operations amid concerns over further rainfall in parts of the state.