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Assam flood: Situation worsens as 8 more die, PM Modi dials CM Sarma

Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain affecting nearly 31 lakh people in 32 districts, while eight more people lost their lives on Saturday taking the toll to 63, officials sa

Assam villages flooded in devastating rains, PM Modi calls up Himanta Sarma

Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by rain, with Narendra Modi taking stock of the situation and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visiting several camps sheltering affected people soon

Assam: Boat carrying flood-affected people capsizes; three children missing

A boat carrying flood-affected people has capsized in Assam's Hojai district, leaving three children missing while 21 others have been rescued, officials said on Saturday

PM Modi dials Assam CM Himanta Sarma to take stock of flood situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called up Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the current flood situation in the state and assured all possible help from the Centre

Assam floods: 54 deaths reported so far, over 1.8 million people affected

As many as nine more persons died in Assam due to the flood, taking the overall death toll to 54, according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Friday

Flood situation worsens in Assam, neighbouring states amid incessant rains

The flood situation in the northeast took a turn for the worse on Friday as incessant rainfall pounded parts of the region for the fourth consecutive day, leaving its major rivers in spate

Assam floods: 4 dead, Manas, Brahmaputra rivers flowing above danger mark

As many as four people died in the last 24 hours in Assam due to the flood which has affected over 110K people in 25 districts of the state

Flood situation improves in Assam, nearly 70,000 still in distress

The flood situation in Assam improved on Friday with all major rivers of the state flowing below the danger mark even as nearly 70,000 people remain affected by the deluge across five districts

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Assam flood: Death toll rises to 30 as situation improves marginally

The death toll from the pre-monsoon flood in Assam rose to 30 as two more deaths were reported on Thursday, officials said

NRL contributes Rs 2.5 crore to Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund

The cheque was formally handed over to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by NRL Managing Director (In-Charge) Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan recently, an NRL release said on Thursday

Flood situation in Assam remains grim; two more die, 5.75 lakh affected

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Wednesday with two more people losing their lives and over 5.75 lakh people remaining affected by the deluge across nine districts

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Assam flood: Situation continues to improve as death toll rises to 27

The situation in Assam, where the pre-monsoon floods have affected large parts of the state for the past 12 days, continue to improve for the third day on Tuesday

Assam flood: Death toll rises to 25, over 650,000 hit across 22 districts

The flood situation in Assam has slightly abated even though the death toll rose to 25 as one more person died and over 6.5 lakh people remained affected by the deluge across 22 districts

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Assam flood: Death toll rises to 24; marginal improvement in situation

Six more persons died in Assam on Sunday due to flood, taking the overall death toll to 24, even as the flood situation witnessed some marginal improvement, officials said.

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IAF deploys choppers to rescue people in Assam; 119 evacuated on Saturday

IAF deployed An-32 transport aircraft, 2 Mi-17 helicopters, a Chinook helicopter and a ALH Dhruv and evacuated 119 passengers stranded at Ditokchera railway station with the help of Mi-17 helicopter

Assam floods: Nearly 680,000 people in 31 districts reeling under deluge

Four persons died on Friday after drowning in flood waters in Cachar, Hojai and Nagaon districts and the death toll in floods and landslides rose to 18