India, June 29 -- One person remains missing after three people were swept away by strong floodwaters in Assam's Dhemaji district as heavy monsoon rains continued to batter the region, officials said on Tuesday. Rescue teams launched an intensive search operation after the incident occurred in a flood-affected area where river levels have risen sharply.

According to officials, two of the three individuals were rescued safely by local residents and emergency responders, while efforts are underway to trace the third person, who is still missing. Authorities have deployed rescue personnel and boats to search the affected stretch despite challenging weather conditions.

The incident comes as Assam continues to grapple with severe flooding tr...