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Flash flood claims one life in Guwahati

First Published: 16th August, 2019 14:06 IST

A short spell of shower submerged most parts of Guwahati on Thursday afternoon triggering flash floods and has claimed a child’s life when his bicycle was swept away by floodwaters. The body

A short spell of shower submerged most parts of Guwahati on Thursday afternoon triggering flash floods and has claimed a child’s life when his bicycle was swept away by floodwaters.

The body of the drowned child, who is yet to be identified, was recovered from the Bahini River in the city.

An SDRF team launched a rescue operation at Nandanpur this morning to retrieve the child’s body.

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