Flood water recedes in many parts of Assam, death toll reaches 100

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday even though flood waters started receding in many parts of the state, officials said.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati said light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at some places over Assam and its neighbouring areas.

"Moderate rain is very likely to occur at most places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, and at many places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura," it said.

A report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that five more people lost their lives and over 14 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 25 districts.

The toll in this year's flood, landslide, storm and lightning has now mounted to 100.

Dhubri is the worst hit with over 2.37 lakh people suffering, followed by Cachar (1.82 lakh) and Golaghat (1.12 lakh), the report said.

"Flood water is receding in many parts of the state. If the rain stops, the condition will continue to improve," a s