Environment · India
Assam floods: Death toll reaches 87, over 11 lakh affected
Monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in India's Assam state, with the death toll rising to 87. Over 11.45 lakh people remain affected and are living in makeshift shelters. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma visited flood-ravaged areas and announced that compensation would begin after August 9. Canara HSBC Life Insurance has simplified its claims process for affected families. In a separate incident related to the floods, a man reportedly died while trying to save a drowning farmer in Kerala.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 11 · Right 2 n = 17
- Left (4): National Herald, The Hindu, The News Minute, The Wire
- Centre (11): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, EastMojo, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan Times, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Times of India
- Right (2): India Today, The Pioneer
- International (1): Al Jazeera English