Flood-hit Assam braces for more rains

Five more people died in the last 24 hours as floods continued to wreak havoc in Assam on Sunday, taking the state’s toll in the deluge to 85. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority’s (ASDMA), the deaths were reported from Barpeta, Baksa, Dhubri, Morigaon and Nagaon. The number of affected people on Sunday came down from 27.63 lakh to 25.2 lakh from a day earlier.