Environment
Assam floods affect over 1.68 lakh people in 15 districts
The Dhansiri river at Numaligarh crossed the danger mark as floodwater spread across 481 villages, according to ASDMA.
By Bhaskar Kalita ยท 6 August 2026
The flood situation in Assam stayed critical on 6 August 2026, with 1,68,701 people affected across 15 districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. The water had spread to 481 villages in 39 revenue circles, and about 14,382 hectares of crop land was under water.
Golaghat was the worst-hit district with 54,085 people affected, followed by Sivasagar with 49,515, Jorhat with 27,842 and Charaideo with 21,486. Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Darrang and Biswanath were also among the badly affected districts. Two people died during the day, one each in Golaghat and Udalguri.
Relief work
The Dhansiri river at Numaligarh was flowing above the danger mark. The authorities were running 133 relief camps and distribution centres, where 10,111 people had taken shelter and 35,596 others had received aid. Over 616 quintals of rice and nearly 110 quintals of dal were distributed, along with edible oil and cattle feed.
In all, 41,475 animals were affected and 365 houses were damaged, 40 of them fully. Rescue teams deployed 93 teams and 151 boats in the affected areas.
Source: Telangana Today
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