Landslides and flash floods triggered by two days of heavy rain kill dozens of people

(23 Sep 2014) Landslides and flash floods triggered by two days of heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in India's remote northeast, officials said on Tuesday. 14 deaths were reported in Assam state, where several districts, including the capital, Gauhati, were flooded. In Assam's worst-hit district of Goalpara, 90 villages were submerged and more than 150,000 people have been asked to leave their homes for higher ground, officials said. Thousands of people who left were camping on a state highway as local authorities struggled to create relief shelters for them. The rain stopped for several hours on Tuesday, but more rain was forecast for the next few days. The area is prone to flooding during the June-to-September monsoon season. In June, at least 11 people were killed in heavy flooding in Gauhati city. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...