# Assam floods shape Indian boxer’s Commonwealth Games > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/assam-floods-impact-on-indian-commonwealth-athletes > Updated: 2026-08-07T16:15:22.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 4. In late July 2026 Olympic bronze‑medallist Lovlina Borgohian warned that severe flooding in her home state of Assam was hampering her preparation for the Commonwealth Games semifinal. After winning a silver medal in the women’s 75 kg final in Glasgow, she used the podium to draw attention to the crisis, protested an inaccurate map that omitted the North‑East, and dedicated her medal to flood‑hit residents. Borgohian repeated the map protest on 2 August and, upon returning to Guwahati, appealed for urgent aid at the Sports Authority of India centre. A week later she visited the hard‑hit Golaghat district, describing conditions as “absolutely dire” and urging rapid shelter provision for displaced families. On 7 August the Assam State Disaster Management Authority updated the toll: 98 deaths and about 1.55 million people affected across 13 districts, with Golaghat the worst‑hit. Relief efforts now include 73 camps sheltering over 10,000 displaced persons, 18 distribution centres, and 219 rescue teams. Crop loss exceeds 10,000 ha and livestock damage tops 47,000. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called for national‑level solutions, while climate analysts linked the disaster to intensified monsoon patterns and broader climate change. Borgohian’s advocacy continues to keep the humanitarian emergency in the national spotlight. ## Claims - The death toll from the Assam floods rose to 98 people. (corroborated by 13 sources) - More than 1,55,849 people were affected by the floods in 13 districts of Assam. (corroborated by 13 sources) - Golaghat district had 58,750 flood‑affected people. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Approximately 10,748.64 hectares of crops were submerged by the floods. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Jorhat district had 25,259 flood‑affected people. (corroborated by 9 sources) - 73 relief camps sheltering 10,326 displaced people and 18 relief distribution centres assisting 6,881 people. (corroborated by 6 sources) - The floods impacted 464 villages across 33 revenue circles. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Around 47,000 livestock were affected by the flooding. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted a video consoling the parents of a 13‑year‑old boy who died in the floods. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-07: Assam floods kill 98, affect 1.55 million across 13 districts Assam floods have killed 98 people and left 1.55 million across 13 districts affected, with Golaghat hardest hit; relief camps shelter over 10,000 and crops, livestock and homes suffer extensive damage. 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/boxer-lovlina-borgohain-calls-for-urgent-housing-for-assam-flood-victims ### 2026-08-05: Lovlina Borgohain wins Commonwealth Games silver, calls for Assam flood aid Lovlina Borgohain earned Commonwealth Games silver, losing to Emma‑Sue Greentree, and appealed for aid to flood‑hit Assam. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lovlina-borgohain-wins-commonwealth-games-silver-calls-for-assam-flood-aid ### 2026-08-02: Lovlina Borgohain protests wrong India map in Glasgow, dedicates CWG silver to flood‑hit Assam Lovlina Borgohain won CWG silver in Glasgow, protested an inaccurate India map at a restaurant, and dedicated her medal to flood‑affected Assam, drawing praise from Indian boxing officials. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lovlina-borgohain-protests-wrong-india-map-in-glasgow-dedicates-cwg-silver-to-floodhit-assam ### 2026-07-27: Indian boxer seeks flood aid as Gulveer claims Commonwealth silver Boxer Lovlina Borgohain appealed for flood relief in Assam, citing 68 deaths and 445,000 affected, while runner Gulveer Singh earned India’s first Commonwealth Games silver in the men’s 10,000 m with a 27:49.78 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-athletes-win-commonwealth-games-medals-as-assam-floods-prompt-aid-appeal --- Cite as: Assam floods shape Indian boxer’s Commonwealth Games. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/assam-floods-impact-on-indian-commonwealth-athletes