News in Frames | The wounds beneath Assam’s deadly flood
Mining, quarrying, deforestation and jhum cultivation may have destabilised slopes and intensified the impact of the deluge; the floods this year have killed 98 people so far, most of them in three districts — Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat; the Chief Minister has called for science-backed solutions to tackle the issues
· 8/9/2026, 3:13:09 AM· 2 min read
Mining, quarrying, deforestation and jhum cultivation may have destabilised slopes and intensified the impact of the deluge; the floods this year have killed 98 people so far, most of them in three districts — Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat; the Chief Minister has called for science-backed solutions to tackle the issues
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