India, July 26 -- The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Saturday, with the toll from rain-related incidents reaching 62 and the waters affecting 705,000 people across nine districts, according to officials familiar with the matter, even as water levels started to recede in some parts.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin on Friday night, 14 people died across nine districts in the last 24 hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought an update from chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the relief and rescue operations that continues across the flood-hit districts. "He sought an update on the extent of the devastation, the ongoing relief operations and the challenges we are confronting ...