Ankara: With 10 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll from floods in India's northeastern Assam state rose to 41, officials said on Wednesday. A statement by the State Disaster Management Authority said the new deaths were reported from five districts.

According to Anadolu Agency, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reported that over 700,000 people have been affected by the disaster, with three individuals still missing. He highlighted that "cloudburst, and floods have struck even those districts of Assam where such an impact had not been witnessed before."

The chief minister's office indicated that all departments were instructed to maintain continuous field presence. They have been directed to expedite rescue, relief, restoration, and rehabilitation efforts until every affected family is reached and normalcy is restored.