Sivasagar, Aug. 15 -- In a moving display of courage and unity, the flood-affected residents of Nepali Khuti village under the Nazira Co-District gathered on Saturday to celebrate the 80th Independence Day.

Having faced severe devastation in the recent, unprecedented floods that swept through the region, burying homes under thick mud and taking a heavy toll on local lives and livestock, the community came together from relief camps and makeshift shelters.

Dressed in basic relief clothing, villagers cleared a patch of ruined land to hoist the Indian Tricolour. For the people of Nepali Khuti, the event served as a powerful declaration that their spirit remains unbroken.

Prem Tamang, Chairman, Gorkha Development Council, highlighted the r...