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Due to heavy rains and a rise in the water level of the Brahmaputra River, ferry services between Majuli and Nimatighat have been suspended indefinitely beginning Friday.

Nearly 4.96 lakh people have been severely affected in 22 districts of Assam as the flood situation deteriorated on Thursday.

With around five lakh people affected due to floods, the situation in Assam remains grim. According to the officials, one person died in Tamulpur of Udalguri district and around five lakh people were affected due to flooding in different parts of the state

The flood waters have submerged 14091.90 hectares of cropland in the flood-hit districts

Incessant rains in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Bhutan have wreaked havoc in Assam, where as many as 22 districts have come under the drip of floods.

Following the torrential rain, the water level of the Brahmaputra River is flowing above the danger level mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat district

Major rivers of the state, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level at different places.

Several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level at different places as the state has been witnessing heavy rain for the last few days.

Monsoon forecast in India: The IMD had earlier predicted light rain in Delhi on Friday, as most of the day remained overcast. Even so, temperatures in Delhi remained high with maximum touching 39 degree Celsius.

A person was found dead on Thursday night in Assams Nalbari district after being washed away by floodwaters amid the worsening flood conditions. Nikhilesh Malla Bujorbaruah has been identified as the...