With water levels of major rivers showing a receding trend, the flood situation in Assam has improved though marginally, reported PTI on Wednesday. This has helped in reducing the affected population to 1.7 million across 26 districts, according to an official bulletin.

Seven deaths were reported on Tuesday. As per the PTI report, two were reported in Cachar and one each in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).