Assam flood death toll climbs to 100 as rivers stay above danger levels

Officials reported that Assam's flood crisis has claimed 100 lives after two additional fatalities were recorded overnight. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority warned that multiple rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are still flowing above danger levels, keeping vulnerable areas at risk. Persistent monsoon rains have caused the river to breach its banks, displacing more than 700,000 residents and forcing nearly 300,000 into government-run relief camps, while about 49,000 people remain in 125 camps and distribution centers.

The flooding has also devastated livestock, raising concerns about disease outbreaks in rural communities. Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Pijush Hazarika announced that damage assessments are being fast-tracked to enable financial assistance, noting that interim compensation has already been paid to roughly 500,000 affected individuals. Experts attribute the increasing severity of such events to climate-change-driven shifts in South Asian monsoon patterns.