Grim situation in Assam as floods hit over 7 lakh people

State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel rescue people from a flood affected village, in Hojai district of Assam. (PTI photo)

People inspect the area of a landslide after heavy rainfall in Dima Hasao district. (AP photo)

Train coaches are seen toppled over following mudslides triggered by heavy rains at New Haflong railway station on the Lumding-Silchar route at Dima Hasao district. (AP photo)

About 4.03 lakh people were affected by floods in 26 districts of Assam in the last 24 hours. (PTI photo)

Visual of floods in Haflong area in Dima Hasao district. (ANI photo)

The Railways on Tuesday said nearly 2,400 stranded railway passengers were rescued under challenging circumstances from New Haflong and Ditokcherra in Dima Hasao district. (TNN photo)

About 119 passengers have been airlifted by the Indian Air Force to Silchar, the Railway said in a statement. (TNN photo)

Flood-affected villagers being shifted in a boat in Hojai on Tuesday. (TNN photo)

Landslides at different locations have cut off surface connectivity to South Assam with the rest of the country for the fourth consecutive day. Visuals from Dima Hasao. (PTI photo)

Vehicles ply on the waterlogged Maibang Tunnel after heavy rainfall in the Dima Hasao district. (PTI photo)

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council on Tuesday postponed the Class XI examinations scheduled to be held between May 18 and 21 amid unprecedented floods and natural calamities. (PTI photo)