Guwahati, July 29 -- The death toll in the Assam floods rose to 78, with seven districts currently affected by floods, according to the latest data.

The flood-affected districts are Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Biswanath, and Kamrup (Metro). As many as 21 Revenue Circles (RCs) and 551 villages have been affected by the floods, while 3,00,031 people have been impacted.

The floodwaters have also affected 21,523.08 hectares of crop area across the affected districts.

Three people have lost their lives in the current flood situation, with two deaths reported from Sivasagar and one from Golaghat. The total number of flood-related deaths in the state so far stands at 78.

Meanwhile, one district, Kamrup Metro, has been aff...