Assam floods refer to the natural disaster in the Brahmaputra River in Assam in 2020. The floods also coincided with the worse COVID-19 pandemic in Assam. Initial flooding started in May 2020 due to heavy rainfall affecting 30,000 and destroying crops across 5 districts. Till July, the floods affected around 2 to 3 million in 27 districts and claiming the lives of more than 60 people.

Assam Floods

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Villagers wade past a flood damaged road at  Juripar village near Kampur  in Nagaon District of Assam  on sep 25,2020.

Villagers wade past a flood damaged road at Juripar village near Kampur in Nagaon District of Assam on sep 25,2020.... See more

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