National Assam flood situation improves; number of affected dips to under 20,000 NewsDrum Desk 30 Jun 2023 Follow Us New Update Representative Image Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved with the number of affected dipping further to less than 20,000, an official bulletin said on Friday. Advertisment The number of affected was around 38,000 on Thursday and 83,000 on Wednesday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in a bulletin on Friday, said 19,656 people were still affected by the deluge. Parts of Barpeta, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup and Lakhimpur districts, and Bajali sub-division (independent) were inundated. Advertisment The death toll in the floods this year remained at seven as no fresh fatality was reported. Altogether 25 embankments have been damaged in Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhubri, Karimganj and Sonitpur districts in the last 24 hours. Bridges, roads, culverts and irrigation canals were also damaged in several districts including Nalbari, Chirang, Sonitpur, Dhubri and Goalpara. Erosion has been reported from Chirang, Jorhat and Sonitpur, the ASDMA report added. Assam floods ASDMA Disaster Management Erosion Read More Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now Advertisment Read the Next Article