The State Disaster Management Authority said the death toll has reached 61, Anadolu Agency reported.

New deaths have been reported in three districts, with Charaideo reporting seven.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the situation continues to be grim with close to 1.1 million people affected in more than 2,000 villages.

He said water levels in rivers are “still above danger level or nearing that and teams have been instructed to be vigilant.”