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Assam flood death toll hits 100 as relief camps strain under rising waters
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Assam’s flood toll will keep rising in headlines unless relief and drainage improvements arrive before the next monsoon surge.

The scale of displacement and damage shows this is no longer a short-lived weather event but a recurring governance and resilience crisis.

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The scale of displacement and damage shows this is no longer a short-lived weather event but a recurring governance and resilience crisis.

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Assam’s flood crisis has crossed another grim threshold, with two more deaths taking the toll to 100. More than 1.37 lakh people across seven districts are affected, Golaghat is the worst hit, and 125 relief camps are sheltering nearly 50,000 displaced residents. Floodwaters have inundated 456 villages and damaged crops and infrastructure, keeping pressure on the state’s response and recovery plans.

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Assam flood death toll hits 100 as relief camps strain under rising waters

With 1.37 lakh people affected and 456 villages underwater, the state’s flood emergency is deepening even as aid efforts expand.

Economic Times·1h ago
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