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Photos: Assam flood situation worsens as heavy rain wreaks havoc

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Wednesday with one more person dead in Darrang district, the toll rose to nine in the current pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam.

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 19, 2022, 11:05 IST

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State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel rescue people from a flood-affected village, in Hojai district of Assam. (PTI photo)

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According to officials, more than 6.62 lakh people have been affected in 27 of the state's 34 districts.

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People disembark a boat after they were evacuated from a flooded village in Nagaon district, in Assam, on Wednesday. (Photo: Reuters)

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Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta inspects a flood-affected area, in Hojai district of Assam. (PTI photo)

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Blazing Sword Division of Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army evacuates people during flood relief operations after heavy rainfall in Hojai district. (Twitter image posted by @proassam)

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Altogether, 50,000 people, including 50 pregnant women and lactating mothers, and almost 7,000 children of the 27 affected districts who have been displaced, have taken shelter in temporary relief camps set up in schools, on highways and embankments. (PTI photo)

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Army personnel shift flood-affected villagers to safer places, in Hojai district of Assam. (PTI photo)