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The flood-hit Indian state of Assam is on high alert as it braces for more rains in the coming days.
The north-eastern state has been inundated by flood waters for several days, affecting more than 600,000 people and killing at least 34.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the next few days could be “critical” as India’s weather department has predicted more rainfall in some districts.
Assam experiences large-scale destruction to life and property every monsoon due to flooding in its vast network of rivers. (BBC News)
