The death toll from severe flooding in Assam, India has reached 41, with 700,000 affected and three missing, according to state authorities.
Dibakar Roy
The death toll from severe flooding in the Indian state of Assam has reached 41, with approximately 700,000 people affected across the region, authorities said. Three individuals remain missing.
The state's chief minister stated that around 700,000 residents have been impacted by the flooding and that three people are still unaccounted for.
The number of missing people has been updated to 80, a significant increase from the three reported previously. While sources differ on the current death toll, with some figures as low as 40, the state authorities' official count remains at 41.
Authorities report that the number of missing persons has risen from three to 80 following the severe monsoon flooding. While state officials maintain the death toll is 41, other sources dispute this figure, reporting a total of 40 fatalities.
The number of missing persons has been revised significantly, with reports now indicating that up to 80 people remain missing, whereas previous official figures had placed the number of missing at three. Furthermore, while the death toll remains reported as 41 by state authorities, some sources now dispute this figure, citing at least 40 confirmed deaths.
