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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Villagers fishing on  flood water at Juripar village near Kampur  in Nagaon District of Assam on sep 25,2020.

Villagers fishing on flood water at Juripar village near Kampur in Nagaon District of Assam on sep 25,2020.... See more

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