New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The death toll from this year's floods in Assam has risen to 82 after two more people died, even as the overall flood situation improved with the number of affected people dropping to 1.92 lakh, according to the Assam Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

The ASDMA said one death was reported from the Nazira revenue circle in Sivasagar district and the other from Sonari in Charaideo district. No person was reported missing.

Despite the improvement, five districts - Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Charaideo - continue to remain affected by the floods, with 17 revenue circles and 379 villages still inundated.

According to the ASDMA bulletin, 1,92,799 people remain affected by the floods, down from more than ...