Guwahati, July 11 -- A total of 1,476 people have lost their lives due to floods, landslides, storms, and lightning in the state between 2016 and 2025, according to the data of the Assam Government.

Replying to a query of Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed in the state assembly, Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta said that, from 2016 to 2025, a total of 836 people lost their lives due to floods, while 372 people died due to lightning in the state.

"During the period, 93 people died due to landslides and 175 due to storms in the state," the Minister added.

According to the Assam government reports, casualties in floods for each year are: 64 people died in 2016, followed by 160 in 2017, 45 in 2018, 101 in 2019, 124 ...