Floods in Assam Kill Over 100 Displace 700,000
Large-scale harm to citizens is being reported as routine.
Floods in Assam, India, killed over 100 people and displaced 700,000 after heavy rains between July 18-20 caused rivers to swell. Debiram Panika lost his wife and daughter when their home was swept away by the Dikhow River floodwaters. The floods also destroyed 2,700 villages; some blame mining and deforestation for exacerbating the disaster.
10 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The Assam flood situation remains critical, with a death toll of 100 and over 1.4 lakh people affected across seven districts.
— NDTV
The Assam floods have claimed 100 lives, displacing over 1.3 lakh people and inundating 11,933 hectares of crops across 10 districts.
22 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — Al Jazeera
Heavy rains between July 18-20 caused the Dikhow River to swell, resulting in over 100 deaths and the displacement of 700,000 people in Assam, India.
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