Assam floods affect 92,000; Army, NDRF deployed
The floods in Assam worsened on Monday with the number of people affected in six districts rising over 92,000, of whom 7,200 have been shifted to relief camps. With several tributaries of the Brahmaputra flowing above the danger level, authorities deployed Army, NDRF and SDRF for rescue operations. Torrential rains also triggered massive landslides in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Assam.