Villagers affected by floods return to their homes in Assam
Villagers affected by floods load their belongings in a boat as they return to their homes at Gohira village in Barpeta district, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, July 12, 2012.
The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with 15 districts reeling under its impact, as large parts of Dibru-Saikhowa and Kaziranga National Parks and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary submerged and five deaths reported so far, official sources said today.