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In Pictures: A Flooded Assam Struggles to Stay Afloat

The floods in Assam have claimed seven lives and affected over 6 lakh people.

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Heavy rains and floods have killed at least seven people and forced around 1.2 million to leave their water-logged homes in the northeastern state of Assam.

Army on Tuesday used boats to rescue thousands of people stranded on the roofs of their homes and moved them to safer areas after incessant rain over the past few days caused widespread flooding.

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Commuters ride on a cycle rickshaw after heavy monsoon rains flooded the area in Gauhati.

An Indian woman climbs down a ladder from her house to get into a waiting cycle rickshaw after heavy monsoon rains flooded the area in Gauhati.

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Indian villagers transport fodder on a boat after heavy monsoon rains flooded Gagalmari village, east of Gauhati.

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Vehicles and commuters move through a road flooded following heavy monsoon rains in Gauhati.

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Volunteers shift people to higher areas after heavy monsoon rains flooded parts of Gauhati.

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A snacks vendor walks through a road flooded following heavy monsoon rains in Gauhati.

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Indian villagers on a boat move through a submerged road after heavy monsoon rains flooded Gagalmari village, east of Gauhati.

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A pair of one-horned Rhinoceri wade through flood waters at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary that was flooded following heavy monsoon rains at Pobitora, east of Gauhati.

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Elephants wade their way through a flooded region at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.

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(With inputs from AP.)

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