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.

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Commuters wade through a waterlogged street following heavy rainfall, at Boragaon in Guwahati on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.... See more

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