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Relentless monsoon rains have forced mass evacuations across Gujarat and Assam, with at least 68 people killed and more than 650,000 affected as severe flooding continues to inundate large parts of India.

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00:02Rescuers evacuated residents and livestock from flood-hit areas in India on Monday as relentless monsoon rains continued to batter
00:10Gujarat and Assam.
00:12Heavy downpours triggered widespread flooding, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving many communities cut off.
00:19In Gujarat's Dolka, rescue teams used inflatable boats to evacuate stranded residents, while others waded through chest-deep waters carrying
00:29cattle and calves to safety.
00:31In northeastern Assam, floodwaters submerged homes and streets, forcing residents to travel on makeshift boats fashioned from tree trunks.
00:41Many sought shelter at temporary relief centers, while livestock and stray dogs struggled through the rising waters.
00:48The floods have claimed at least 68 lives in Assam over the past four weeks, with about 40 people still
00:54missing.
00:55According to the State Disaster Management Authority, more than 650,000 people across 11 districts have been affected by the
01:03flooding.
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