Assam floods: Death toll reaches 60; 12 lakh people, thousands of animals affected
Close to 12 lakh people in 24 districts of Assam continued to reel under floods as the death toll reached 60 in the northeastern state
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One-horned rhinoceroses at the Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam are seen searching for high ground to survive the floods. Every year, dozens of rhinoceroses are rescued and taken to safety during the monsoon season. According to park authorities, over 70 animals have drowned in the floods in 2017. Reuters
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A boy rows a boat past a submerged hut in a flooded field at Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam. Close to 12 lakh people in 24 districts of Assam continued to reel under floods as the death toll reached 60 in the state on Saturday. Reuters
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People load their harvested crop onto a buffalo cart in a flooded paddy field at Mayong village in Morigaon district in Assam to escape to dry areas. According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, another person died in the district on Sunday. Reuters
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A boy rows a makeshift raft outside his submerged house in the flood-affected Kuthori village near Kaziranga National Park in Nagaon district of Assam. Over 66,516 hectares of agricultural land continue to be affected by floods, a report said. Reuters
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Villagers use a boat as they row past partially submerged houses at a flood-affected village in Morigaon. Due to impact of the flood, many roads, embankments and bridges have been damaged in several districts, including Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Golaghat, Majuli, Sivasagar and Karimganj. Reuters
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