The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Eastern Assam floods worst in 60 years, says State Minister
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Rahul Karmakar
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Eastern Assam is experiencing its worst flooding in 60 years, resulting in over 30 deaths and affecting 800,000 people. The disaster was exacerbated by a cloudburst in neighboring Nagaland, which caused unexpected water inflow and landslides.
The ongoing wave of floods in some eastern districts of Assam has been the worst in 60 years, the State government said on Wednesday (July 22, 2026). The floods have affected more than 8 lakh people and claimed at least 30 human lives in less than a month.
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