The flood situation in Upper Assam has turned critical, claiming 31 lives and affecting over 7 lakh people. At least 100 people are missing in the floods, while more than 18,000 people have been shifted to relief camps. The worst-hit district is Sivasagar, where 14 people have died, followed by Charaideo with 6 deaths, Jorhat with 5, Dhemaji with 2, Golaghat with 2, Sonitpur with 1, and Karbi Anglong with 1.
According to official data, 74 revenue circles have been affected, and around 1,700 villages have been inundated. The state and local administrations have set up 95 active relief camps, currently sheltering around 18,500 displaced people. Authorities have established 469 relief distribution centers across the state to distribute essential supplies, food, and clean drinking water to residents stranded outside shelter centers.
The floodwaters have caused extensive damage to residential infrastructure, with 401 houses completely destroyed and another 1,848 partially damaged. The floods have also severely affected livestock across rural Assam, with a total of 185 animals reported dead or washed away, including 119 large animals, 31 small animals, and 35 poultry birds.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the flood-affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar, and Jorhat to assess the damage caused by the ongoing floods and review relief and rehabilitation measures. He assured displaced families that the state government would stand by them throughout the relief, rehabilitation, and livelihood restoration process.
The Chief Minister also said that people suffering from serious illnesses or those who are immobile would be shifted to hospitals for proper medical care. He assured flood victims that the government would help them obtain replacement copies of important documents lost in the floods. Reviewing the arrangements at the relief camps, Sarma said medical teams and all essential services had been deployed to ensure the well-being of the affected people.
Expressing concern over the unprecedented situation, the Chief Minister said sudden cloudbursts had triggered floods even in districts that had never witnessed such severe inundation before. He added that government agencies were working round the clock on rescue, relief, and restoration efforts to bring the situation under control.
The affected families are not alone in this crisis. Our Government is standing with them at every step of rehabilitation and rebuilding their livelihoods, the Chief Minister said.
Restoration work is currently in full swing in the Selenghat-Amguri section, where more than 200 workers, along with railway engineers and supervisors, have been deployed to expedite repair and restoration activities. The teams are carrying out track restoration, strengthening infrastructure, and continuously inspecting the affected locations to ensure the safe resumption of train operations.
