Storyline
Assam India floods August 2026
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
1 DAYS
9 FACTS
1 EVENTS
1 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY AUG 22
AUG 22 · Day 1
Severe Floods Cause Casualties and Destruction in Assam, India
Assam cabinet minister Ranoj Pegu attributed the deluge to erratic rainfall caused by climate change.
Debabrata Saikia of the Congress party accused Assam's governing BJP of permitting illegal stone and sand excavation along the Dikhow riverbank.
The floods in Assam killed over 100 people, destroyed 2,700 villages, and displaced 700,000 individuals.
“Trees as tall as 30 to 40 metres (100-130ft) came down from the hills, flooding the river, and wiped out everything as they crashed against our homes,”
KUKIL DAS
verbatim