‘Our whole village went under water’: The devastating impact of Assam floods
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported that the number of people affected by recent floods surged from 360,000 to 560,000 in just one day. Residents in Sivasagar district, including Prasanta Borthakur's family, faced unprecedented flooding, with water rising to chest level in their homes. The National Disaster Response Force evacuated affected families as the situation worsened, marking one of the most severe flood events in the region's history.