GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Monday, although 1.25 lakh people in five districts of the state are still reeling under it.
According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 1.25 lakh people remain affected currently in Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong and Golaghat districts.
Till Sunday, 1.6 lakh people were suffering due to the third wave of floods across six districts of the north-eastern state.
The last wave of floods had claimed the lives of 73 people across Assam and the toll in flood-related incidents in the state this year stood at 157, including eight in capital Guwahati, the ASDMA said.
As per the ASDMA report, Morigaon was the worst hit with over 74,500 people affected, followed by Nagaon where nearly 48,000 people were hit by the deluge.
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