Severe floods in Assam submerge 37,139 hectares, kill 68
Large-scale harm to citizens is being reported as routine due to recurring disasters.
Over the past few days, Assam has faced severe floods affecting 5.24 lakh people across six districts, with a death toll of 68 and 37,139.52 hectares of crops submerged. Professor Dhrubajyoti Sahariah attributes this to intense rainfall combined with deforestation, hill excavation, and embankment breaches. Multiple agencies are conducting rescue operations using 67 boats. Experts recommend proactive water management, including dredging rivers, reinforcing embankments, and enforcing anti-excavation laws.
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
— 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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