Eight people lost their lives on Wednesday as Assam continues to reel under severe floods, taking the total number of flood related deaths in the state this year to 46. As of Wednesday evening, a total population of 16.25 lakh across 2800 villages in 29 districts have been affected by the floods. The worst affected districts in the state are Nagaon and Darrang in Central Assam and Karimganj in the Barak Valley. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing the media said that the focus will is on assessing the damage at the earliest so that all possible help can be extended to the affected people by August 15. “If it doesn’t rain in the coming days, we expect that the flood conditions will improve in about two days. But from our past experience, it is observed that in July there is a third wave of floods too.before 15th August, we will help people in whatever way we can,” he said.
