The flood situation in Assam remained grim, with the death toll rising to 98, even as the number of affected districts declined to 13 and the number of people impacted by the deluge came down to 1.55 lakh.
Golaghat was the worst-hit district, with 58,750 people remaining affected, followed by Sivasagar and Jorhat.
The administration was operating 55 relief camps, sheltering over 10,000 displaced people. Another 18 relief distribution centres were also functional.
The Dhansiri River was flowing above the danger level at Golaghat town and Numaligarh, both in Golaghat district, and the Kushiyara in Sribhumi district.
