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In Assam, flooding along the Himalayan border with Nepal killed at least 14 people and affected approximately 1.5 million people.The Brahmaputra River overtopped its banks in numerous locations, flooding 1,800 villages.

"10 people have died in separate incidents of drowning in the past three days and more than one million people (have been) affected, with the flood situation turning grave," a state government flood bulletin said.

Torrential rains have affected at least 25 of Assam's 32 districts and the federal water resources body said water levels in the Brahmaputra were expected to rise, with more rains forecast over the next three days.