Assam floods: 9 dead, over 6 lakh affected in 27 districts; army launches relief mission
India TV NewsHighlights Flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with death toll reaching 9 Over 6 lakh people have affected due to pre-monsoon rains, army pulled in for rescue ops Key rail link in Assam with other northeastern states remains suspended for last 5 days The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Wednesday with one more person dead in Darrang district, the toll rose to nine in the current pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam as more than 6.62 lakh people have been affected in 27 of the state's 34 districts, officials said. Rail link remains suspended Image Source : PTI In this photo taken between May 12 and May 14, a train stranded due to flood in the railway tracks due to heavy rainfall in the Dima Hasao district. Landslides triggered by incessant rain snapped rail and road links to Barak Valley and Dima Hasao district of Assam and neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said that one person died in western Assam's Udalguri district during the past 24 hours taking the death toll rose to nine in the ongoing pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam.