Assam floods: 9 dead, 1.66 lakh affected across 304 villages in Jorhat

Jorhat (Assam) [India], August 9 (ANI): Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs of India, on Sunday assured that the flood situation in Jorhat district is now under control, with the water level gradually receding, even as large-scale relief and rehabilitation efforts continue across the affected areas. According to the latest assessment, around 1.66 lakh people have been affected by the floods