China News Service, May 26. According to the Times of India report, the current flood situation in Assam, India is still severe.
As of the evening of the 25th, the number of affected people in Assam reached 575,000, and the death toll due to floods and landslides had risen to 28.
The current flood situation in Assam state in northeastern India is still severe.
The picture shows villagers riding rafts through houses in flooded areas after heavy rain.
"The health department has been involved to ensure the overall health and hygiene of the relief camps, and health ministry officials are conducting disease surveillance and administering different kinds of vaccines to the affected population," said an official from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
The official also said that the biggest challenge facing the Indian government is to assess the damage. State government officials have discussed post-disaster needs assessment with the National Disaster Management Authority on the 25th so that a recovery and reconstruction plan can be carried out quickly.
However, monetary losses are difficult to determine immediately because of the magnitude of the losses.