Assam Floods Claim 46 Lives, Affect Over 1.6 Million
Devastating floods in India’s Assam state have claimed 46 lives and affected over 1.6 million people, submerging villages and destroying cropland across 29 districts.
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Devastating floods in India’s Assam state have claimed 46 lives and affected over 1.6 million people, submerging villages and destroying cropland across 29 districts.
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