Floods in Assam leave millions stranded

Flooding in northeast India has been the worst the state of Assam has seen in generations. Weeks of monsoon rains have caused the largest rivers to overflow, flooding 32 of the state’s 35 districts. Sushmita Pathak reports that the military is running rescue operations but many people are still marooned.

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