Heavy rains and floods have killed at least seven people and forced around 1.2 million to leave their water-logged homes in India's northeastern state of Assam, AP reported. Army soldiers on Tuesday used boats to rescue thousands of people stranded on the roofs of their homes and moved them to safer areas after incessant rain over the past few days caused widespread flooding in Assam. The state's disaster management officials said incessant downpours had snapped road and telephone communications in Morigaon, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.
