Assam floods: Sivasagar survivors recount harrowing escape, face long recovery
My wife and I climbed on an old wooden divan we had, where we stored old quilts. The stuff inside was wringing wet while the divan itself was floating with us on top," he recalled."The water current was so strong that it toppled the fridge and almirahs. We escaped with only the clothes we were wearing."They were rescued on the morning of July 20 by boats sent out by the administration.
- ▪My wife and I climbed on an old wooden divan we had, where we stored old quilts.
- ▪The stuff inside was wringing wet while the divan itself was floating with us on top," he recalled."The water current was so strong that it toppled the fridge and almirahs.
- ▪We escaped with only the clothes we were wearing."They were rescued on the morning of July 20 by boats sent out by the administration.
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Assam floods: Sivasagar survivors recount harrowing escape, face long recoveryAssam floods: Sivasagar survivors recount harrowing escape, face long recoveryPublished on: Jul 28, 2026, 11:55:39 ISTPTIPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Sivasagar , Forced to spend 12 hours atop a wooden divan floating in the floodwaters that engulfed their home in the worst-hit Sivasagar district of Assam, septuagenarian couple Mukul and Bonti Bezbora survived the deluge but lost everything.Assam floods: Sivasagar survivors recount harrowing escape, face long recoveryCommunication ceased when their mobile phone batteries ran out.
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