Following the tragic boat capsize incident that took place on Thursday at Simlitola in the Rongjuli area of Goalpara district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the bereaved family members of the five victims and paid his condolences.
The flood situation remains grim in Assam's Nagaon district, affecting the lives of several people. The deluge has claimed 84 lives so far across the state.
Another five people died in Assam in the last 24 hours on Wednesday, taking the number of flood-related deaths in the state in this year's flood to 84, Disaster Reporting and Information Management System Assam reported.
As many as 159 wild animals, including nine rhinos, have died so far at Kaziranga National Park due to floods in Assam, according to the park authority on Wednesday.
Reacting to Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's Assam visit, Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles on Tuesday requested the Congress to not spread "venom of politics" in Assam and North East as the state is in "peace".
Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, conducted an extensive review of the flood situation in Karimganj District of Assam during his visit on Tuesday.