One more killed in Assam floods, death toll climbs to 89

Floods in Assam has claimed one more life on Saturday, taking the death toll to 89. A population of 1,21,909 in 209 villages in 10 of all 33 districts is now affected by the floods.

Guwahati: Floods claimed one more life in Assam on Saturday, mounting the toll to 89 this season, even as the overall situation improved considerably.

A population of 1,21,909 in 209 villages in 10 of all 33 districts is now affected by the floods while the water level in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries showed a receding trend.

"The fresh casualty was reported from Barpeta district," the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.

"The flood-hit people were returning to their homes but 3,765 inmates are still lodged in 44 relief camps in Barpeta, Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon and Jorhat districts," it said.