India, July 25 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said at least 80,000 flood-affected people were yet to receive relief materials as the flood situation remained grim in the state, with 61 people dead and over 7.05 lakh affected across nine districts.

"We are trying very hard to reach all the people with relief items, but still many are left out," Sarma said, adding that around 50,000 people in 30 per cent of Nazira constituency and 30,000 in 20 per cent of Sivasagar remained inaccessible.

The death toll rose to 61 after 14 more people died in the floods in the last 24 hours, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Charaideo recorded seven deaths, including two women, followed by six, inc...