Assam floods: 7 more people dead, total death toll reaches 90

GUWAHATI: The

death toll

in Assam's flood-related incidents has risen to 90, with seven more fatalities reported on Friday, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (

ASDMA

).
The

flood

report stated that "Five people died in a boat capsize incident in Goalpara district while one the people drowned in flood waters in Nagaon and Jorhat district.

With this total death toll has increased to 90 so far."
Despite a slight improvement in the flood situation, over 12.33 lakh people across 24 districts remain affected by the deluge.
The affected districts include Cachar, Dhubri, Nagaon, Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Goalpara, Jorhat, Morigaon, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Darrang, Majuli, Biswanath, Hailakandi, Bongaigaon, South Salmara, Chirang, Tinsukia, and

Kamrup

(M).

Dhubri district has the highest number of affected people at 3,18,326, followed by Cachar with 1,48,609 and Golaghat with 95,277.
Water levels in several rivers across the state are receding, but the

Brahmaputra River

continues to flow above the danger level mark at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Dhubri, Burhidihing River at Chenimari (Khowang), Disang River at Nanglamuraghat, and Kushiyara River at Karimganj. Currently, over 2.95 lakh people are seeking shelter in 316 relief camps and distribution centers in the flood-affected districts.

The deluge has also impacted 6,67,175 animals, according to the ASDMA flood report. In

Kaziranga National Park

, 180 wild animals, including 10 rhinos, have lost their lives due to the floods. Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park, stated that "10 rhinos, 150 Hog Deer, 2 each Swamp Deer, and Sambar drowned in flood waters while 2 Hog Deer died in a vehicle hit, 13 other animals died under care and one Otter (Pup) died in other reason."
Park authorities and the

forest department

have rescued 135 animals, including two rhino calves and two elephant calves, during the floods. As of now, 35 forest camps within the national park remain submerged.