Guwahati, September 5 (NKTV): As reported by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood situation in the state improved on Saturday with water levels in major rivers receding.
However, 1,76,739 people across 17 districts are still affected by the deluge. Death of one more person raised the toll in the current wave of floods to seven.
On Friday, the number of affected districts was 22 and that of the flood-hit people was over 2.71 lakh.
The 17 districts presently affected are Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metropolitan, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sonitpur and South Salmara.