India's Assam state is facing severe flooding due to heavy monsoon rains. At least 41 people have died so far while rescue teams are urgently aiding other victims.
On Thursday, 23 Jul 2026 GMT+7, Indian officials reported that monsoon-induced flooding has caused at least 41 deaths in Assam state in northeastern India, as various agencies rush to conduct rescue and relief operations.
Each year, India often faces flood-related disasters during the monsoon season, which follows a long summer causing widespread water shortages and drought in many areas.
“We have lost 41 precious lives so far, and thousands of livestock have been swept away,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma updated on the death toll from monsoon rains that began in June.
“Sudden heavy rainfalls (cloudbursts) at the headwaters, combined with rainfall 436% above normal, have caused flooding in villages that have never before experienced such severe damage in history.”
Sarma said all agencies, including the Indian Air Force along with state and national disaster response teams, are working "around the clock" to provide aid and relief in Assam.
The Chief Minister added that more than 900,000 people from over 1,800 villages have been affected by this flood, with authorities having established nearly 150 relief centers where about 30,000 people are currently sheltered.
A separate statement from the Assam government late Wednesday said officials are using “cargo drones... to improve the delivery of relief supplies to remote areas,” and over 50 small boats are deployed in shallow waters inaccessible to regular boats.
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Source:cna