Assam flood situation improves, 1.30 lakh still affected

The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday with the number of people reeling under the deluge decreasing to 1.30 lakh in 10 districts, officials said.

Two major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, continued to flow above the danger level.

A



central team, comprising top officials from various ministries, visited the state to assess the damage caused by two waves of floods this year.

Over 1.30 lakh people in 23 revenue circles and 423 villages across 10 districts remain affected in the state, the officials said.