Silchar, July 23 -- The flood situation in Assam has worsened as the government confirmed 41 deaths on Wednesday with the Indian Air Force and the army helping state authorities with rescue work even as over 727,000 people remain affected across 25 districts of the northeastern state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) 10 deaths were reported on Wednesday taking the toll in the state to 41. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that over 100 persons are missing and the death toll may rise in the next three to four days. Officials said over 727,000 people across 25 districts have been affected by the flood. Sarma visited flood-affected districts, including Charaideo and Sivasagar and said that the primary reason for this year's floods is the heavy flow of water from the neighbouring Nagaland. "We have never seen this kind of flood and, as per our assessment, the heavy flow of water from Nagaland is the primary reason. We are going to assess what went wrong in neighbouring state and will take appropriate steps in future," he said. Officials said the state government has set up 469 relief camps where 18,000 people have taken shelter across the 25 flood-hit districts.The Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, Assam Rifles, and Fire and Emergency Services have been deployed to carry out a massive rescue and relief operation across the affected districts, officials said....