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Millions affected in Assam floods
Months of torrential rain have left much of northeastern Indian state underwater.
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2012 11:30

A vast area of India's northeastern Assam state is under water after months of rain, affecting almost two million people.

Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from the island of Majuli, one of the worst-hit areas.

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