Assam Floods Death Toll Rises to 87, Over 1.28 Lakh Affected
87 deaths and widespread displacement due to floods is a serious crisis.
On Monday, August 3, 2026, the death toll from Assam floods rose to 87 with two more fatalities in Sivasagar district. Over 1.28 lakh people across seven districts—Charaideo, Sivasagar, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Biswanath, Jorhat, and Lakhimpur—are affected; 380 villages and over 14,230 hectares of crops are submerged. ASDMA reported that relief camps sheltered 11,066 displaced people while the Dhansiri river remained above danger levels in Golaghat district.
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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