Eight people died in floods and landslides in Assam on Saturday while the number of people affected went up to 30 lakh, prompting calls to the army for rescue operations. The situation in other north-eastern states remained grim as well. Of the total deaths in the floods this week, 24 have died in Assam and 18 in Meghalaya. About NDTV: NDTV brings you unbiased and comprehensive coverage of news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: / ndtv Follow us on Twitter: / ndtv Follow us on Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/ndtv Follow us on Instagram: / ndtv Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #AssamFlood #NorthEastFlood #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews