21 killed, 5.64 lakh people affected in Assam floods, CM Sarma to visit affected districts today

At least 21 were people killed and over 5.64 lakh people were affected across 16 districts as flood situation worsened in Assam on Wednesday. According to a late-night bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the worst-hit Sivasagar district reported 13 fatalities in the last 24 hours, followed by five deaths in Charaideo, two in Golaghat and one in Jorhat. With these deaths, the toll in this year’s flood in the state rose to 31.

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