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A country-made boat carrying at least 50 people on board capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam Dhubri district on Thursday, officials said.

NEW DELHI: Unprecedented flooding in northeast India has left a trail of destruction, with villages submerged, crops destroyed and dozens killed by landslides or rising floodwaters, authorities said on Tuesday. Up to 5 million people are believed to be marooned after heavy monsoon rain brought the worst floods in decades to Assam. Authorities said that 33 of the state’s 35

NEW DELHI: More than 400,000 people in northeastern India have been hit by deadly floods triggered by pre-monsoon downpours, authorities said on Wednesday, as they brace for more heavy rain. Rescue and evacuation efforts were ongoing as incessant rains and landslides affected communication lines, as well as road and railway networks in most of Assam state in the last few days.

The government has started preparations to deal with the flood situation in the state and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has asked the distri

He highlighted that though the administration is very conversant in dealing with flood, relief and recovery efforts heavily depend on continuous situational awareness and data availability. Assam has a mandatory system of daily flood reporting between May 15 to October 15.