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Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 100, Including 18 Children

Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 100, Including 18 Children
Assam floods: Death toll hits 100, relief and rescue operations continue · indianexpress.com

Assam is a state in India where very heavy rain made rivers overflow and flood many towns and villages.

The water has covered homes, roads, and fields, making life difficult and dangerous for people.

Sadly, 100 people have died because of the floods, and 18 of them were children.

Officials keep careful records, and in one district called Sivasagar they found a name was counted twice by mistake, so they fixed the number from 50 to 49.

Some districts, like Sivasagar and Cachar, were hurt much more than others.

In Jorhat district alone, about 1.66 lakh (166,000) people in 304 villages were affected, and crops and animals were damaged too.

Rescue teams are working hard to help people and bring them food, water, and safety.

The central and state governments are helping with relief and medical care.

Another state called Chhattisgarh is sending 5 crore rupees, a very large amount of money, to help the people of Assam.

Key facts

Death toll
100 (60 men, 23 women, 18 children - 12 boys and 6 girls)
Worst-hit district
Sivasagar - 49 deaths (revised from 50 due to a duplicate entry)
Second worst-hit district
Cachar - 22 deaths
Other affected districts
Karimganj (9), Golaghat (8), Dhemaji, Nagaon, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Karbi Anglong
Jorhat district impact
About 1.66 lakh people affected across 304 villages; 9 deaths; crop and livestock losses
Aid announced
Rs 5 crore from the Chhattisgarh government
Data source
Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) Assam bulletin, released Sunday
Guwahati impact
Torrential rains disrupted normal life; roads remained waterlogged

Quotes

Authorities

Assam state disaster management officials

“This is for kind information that Sivasagar reported 1 death twice under the same name by mistake. So the total deaths in Sivasagar will be 49 instead of 50 till date.”
republicworld.com

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, announcing financial aid for Assam flood victims

“financial assistance of Rs 5 crore from the state government for people affected by the floods in Assam.”
indianexpress.com

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