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Assam flood situation worsens; 1 more dead, over 253,000 people affected

Flood waters entered 16 districts of Assam on Friday, affecting over 253,000 people, while the death toll due to the deluge rose to 16 after one more person died

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Over 77 people have died due to floods caused by heavy rains in Assam

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Heavy rains affected normal life in various northeastern states, cut road and rail links and forced evacuation of thousands of people from their inundated houses to safer areas, particularly in Assam

Fresh wave of floods hits Assam; Brahmaputra flowing above danger mark

No death was reported during the fresh wave of floods, though the previous two waves together had claimed 50 lives

Assam floods: 78,275 people affected, says ASDMA

Approximately 79 people have lost their lives in the devastating floods

Assam floods: 125,000 still affected even as situation improves

Katakhal at Matizuri in Hailakandi and Kushiyara at Karimganj are flowing above the 'danger mark'

Assam floods: CM asks Suresh Prabhu to restore train services to Northeast

Sonowal drew Prabhu's attention to the harrowing time the rail passengers underwent

Assam floods: Heavy rains wreak havoc, 13 people dead in Morigaon

Following this, the death toll due to floods increased to 148 on Sunday

Assam floods: 30% of Kaziranga park inundated, 225 animals perish

The dead animals include 178 hog deer, 15 rhinos, four elephants and one tiger

Assam floods: China didn't share Brahmaputra hydrological data, says India

New Delhi, 18 AugustWith over three million people affected across 24 districts of Assam because of floods, which has left over 130-people dead, New Delhi today said China has not shared hydrological data with India during the current monsoon season. Under a 2006 agreement, China shares hydrological data, from May 15 to October 15, for Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers every year.The Ministry of External Affairs, however, said it would be "premature" at the current juncture to connect China not sharing hydrological data as a fallout of New Delhi and Beijing's military stand-off in Doklam. The agreement was signed in 2006. The last meeting on the issue between the two sides was in June 2016. MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding) were also signed in 2013 and 2015. "China has to share the data periodically, even daily during the flooding period. But no data has been shared by the Chinese side this year," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. He said that data has not been shared could be to do .

Assam floods: Over 140 animals dead in Kaziranga Park, 80% area submerged

Out of the seven dead rhinos, six drowned while the other died of natural causes

Assam flood situation remains grim: 10 more dead, over 3.1 million affected

With Thursday's deaths, the toll in the third wave of floods in the state rose to 49

No let up in Assam floods as toll jumps to 39, over 3.3 mn people hit

Besides, 84 people have died in the first wave of floods that hit the state between April to June

Flood situation in Assam, Bihar still grim; Bengal sees slight improvement

Ten deaths reported in Assam, taking toll in the 2nd wave of floods in state to 28, says official

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At present, 22.5 lakh people are affected in 21 districts

Fresh wave of flood in Assam: 3.5 lakh people affected in 15 districts

Nearly 14,000 flood displaced people are taking shelter in 39 relief centres

Gadkari approves Rs 200 cr for national highway repair in flood-hit Assam

Gadkari said if needed, further financial assistance will be given

Assam floods: Death toll climbs to 60, 10 lakh affected; roads destroyed

52 percent of the Kaziranga National Park remained under water on Saturday

Assam floods: Death toll climbs to 60, over 1 million affected

Authorities say the deluge has inundated around 50,000 hectares of crop area so far