Around 24,605 domestic animals both big and small were also affected by the floods
The body was recovered almost 1 km away from the accident spot
Sanju Das, 32, Dhubri revenue circle officer who was also on board with other staff has gone missing since the capsize
No new deaths were reported during the day, as the toll in this year’s flood and landslides remained at 197
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its bulletin, said no major river in the state was flowing above the danger level
The number of affected districts has also come down to five with six revenue circles and 57 villages in Cachar, Dima Hasao, Morigaon, Tamulpur and Tinsukia still reeling under the impact of the flood
With no new reports of fatalities, the total number of people killed in the state’s floods this year stands at 193
With no casualties reported in the past 24 hours, the number of deaths due to floods and landslides remained unchanged at 193
At least 17,014 were still taking shelter in some 76 relief camps across four affected districts
Of the 5.3 Lakh people hit by the floods, 3,55,960 are in the Cachar district alone, followed by Morigaon with 1,42,662 and Nagaon with 34,723
