Guwahati, Sept. 19 -- Assam is facing a severe second wave of floods, with heavy rains inundating large parts of the state and affecting nearly 50,000 people across five districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported.

Golaghat district is the worst hit, with over 32,000 residents affected as rivers like the Dhansiri overflow and embankments breach.

Sonitpur reports around 13,000 people impacted, while Cachar, Nagaon, and Bishwanath districts face rising waters from the Barak, Kushiara, and Dikhou rivers.

On September 17, over 22,000 people were already affected in Golaghat, with two fatalities reported following sudden water releases from Nagaland's Doyang Hydro Project.

Authorities have set up 29 relief cam...