Assam flood toll rises to 19; nearly 6.8 lakh people affected
Millennium Post Delhi
|June 05, 2025
ROAD, TRAIN AND FERRY SERVICES CONTINUED TO BE AFFECTED IN SEVERAL PARTS
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday with the death toll increasing by two, while the number of affected people went up to nearly 6.8 lakh in 21 districts, an official bulletin said.
Nine major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level across the state, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the state.
This story is from the June 05, 2025 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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