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Assam flood claims 2 more lives, toll rises to 61; 10.75 lakh people affected in 18 districts, say officials
• 5 years agoBarpeta remains the worst-hit district in Assam with over 6.33 lakh people affected by the flood, the the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily bulletin
Assam floods claim seven more lives, taking toll due to deluge, landslides to 57; nearly 15 lakh affected across 23 districts
• 5 years agoThree persons were killed in Barpeta district, while one person each died in Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari in flood-related incidents, while a landslide claimed the life of a 50-year-old person in Cachar district, the ASDMA said in its report.
Coronavirus outbreak: Assam's boat clinics conduct door-to-door surveillance on saporis
Mongabay India • 5 years agoAssam's boat clinics are the primary means of healthcare for inhabitants of the 2500 river islands. They have pitched in to deal with the coronavirus outbreak by carrying out door-to-door community surveillance.
Floods in Bihar, Assam claims 170 lives till Monday; 1.07 crore people still reeling under effect of disaster
• 6 years agoFloods in Bihar and Assam have claimed 170 lives till Monday with 1.07 crore people still reeling under the effect of the deluge in the two states.
Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar and Assam; death toll mounts to 166, 1.11 crore people affected so far
• 6 years agoFloods continued to wreak havoc in Bihar and Assam, with around 1.11 crore people continuing to reel under the deluge in the two eastern states where the death toll reached 166 on Sunday.
Daily Bulletin: Karnataka trust vote delayed till Monday; TMC panel to meet kin of Sonbhadra victims; Assam flood toll rises to 47; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoDay after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained and stopped from going to Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, where 10 people were gunned down this week during a clash over a land dispute, a team of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs is set to visit the families of the victims on Saturday.
Daily Bulletin: SC to hear plea of rebel Karnataka MLAs today; over 70 lakh hit by floods in Bihar and North East; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSC agrees to hear plea of five more rebel Congress MLAs today; Nearly 70 lakh affected by floods in Bihar and Northeast, toll mounts to 44; day's top stories
Narendra Modi calls Sarbananda Sonowal to take stock of flood situation in Assam, assures full support from Centre
• 6 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday telephoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and took stock of the flood situation in Assam.
Monsoon kills dozens in North India, North East; lakhs affected in Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn Bihar, the flood situation turned grim on Sunday with the death of four people as around 18 lakh were affected in nine districts of the state
Assam floods: Toll rises to 11 as situation worsens; 26.5 lakh affected across 28 districts
• 6 years agoThe flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with the death toll rising to 11 and affecting nearly 26.5 lakh people across 28 districts.