India / Death toll due to Assam flood rises to 97 as 1 person dies in Morigaon

The Hindu : Jul 26, 2020, 06:13 PM
Guwahati: The death toll in Assam’s floods since May 22 increased to 97 with a person drowning in Morigaon district on Saturday. Another 26 people died in landslides during the period.

Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said the number of flood-affected people reduced by a few thousand overnight to 26.38 lakh. About 2,300 people returned home from the relief camps where 47,772 people remain, an official said.

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