Guwahati, July 28 -- As Assam continued to grapple with severe flooding, BJP leaders on Tuesday said relief efforts were being intensified, while cautioning that the death toll could rise as restoration and recovery operations progress.

BJP MLA Chakradhar Gogoi said it was too early to ascertain the final death toll as recovery operations were still underway.

"The casualty count could rise further because the restoration work is not yet complete; there is a massive accumulation of mud and silt everywhere. It is impossible to determine the exact death toll until the recovery operations conclude. Regardless of the number, whether one or a hundred, we are deeply saddened," Gogoi said.

State Cabinet Minister Rameswar Teli said the governme...