Over 1.57 lakh people affected by Assam floods
Over 1.57 lakh people reportedly have been affected by floods in Assam following which people are being evacuated using helicopters and boats. About 229 villages have been submerged in five districts and the Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at many places, officials said. They added that 13,635 hectares of agricultural land with standing crops have been destroyed.