Assam flood situation improves marginally; 3 more deaths push toll to 26

Villagers use canoes to wade via a flood-affected space, at Chanaka village in Morigaon on Sunday.
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The flood state of affairs in Assam continued to enhance on Sunday (June 8, 2025) because the variety of affected individuals decreased to 2.59 lakh, even because the toll on this yr’s deluge and landslides rose to 26 with three extra fatalities, officers mentioned.

No main river was flowing above the hazard degree within the State, with ferry providers over the Brahmaputra resuming partially in the course of the day, they mentioned.

An Assam State Catastrophe Administration Authority (ASDMA) bulletin mentioned 32 income circlers and 741 villages in 11 districts continued to reel underneath flood waters.

The affected inhabitants stands at 2,59,093, with the three Barak valley districts remaining the worst-hit – Sribhumi (1,62,108), Hailakandi (51,663) and Cachar (36,271), it mentioned.

Round 3.37 lakh individuals in 12 districts had been affected until Saturday.

The three deaths on Sunday had been reported from Nagerbera income circle of Kamrup district, pushing the toll to 26, together with six in mudslides, the bulletin mentioned.

Greater than 24,000 displaced individuals had been taking shelter in 100 aid camps, whereas one other 30 aid distribution centres had been additionally useful.

Crop land of over 6,311 hectares stay inundated, ASDMA mentioned.

In the meantime, ferry providers over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati resumed partially on Sunday, an Inland Water Transport (IWT) Division launch mentioned.

The Guwahati Madhyam Khanda Ferry Service will briefly function from the Guwahati Rajaduar Ferry Ghat, till the strategy highway on the north financial institution aspect is restored and deemed secure for ferry commuters, it mentioned.

The Guwahati Kurua Ferry Service will resume on Monday.

The operation of wood boats in Guwahati space will stay prohibited, and the choice concerning its resumption will probably be taken after reviewing the river situations, the discharge added.