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Villagers flee
Ethnic riots in Assam: Villagers with their belongings move to relief camps as they leave their locality after violence at Chirang district in Assam on July 24. Police shot at a roving mob in Assam on Tuesday (July 24) as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed 22 people and left remote hamlets in flames, forcing tens of thousands from their homes.
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Villagers move to relief camps
Mobs flee: Villagers in vehicles move to relief camps as they leave their locality after violence at Kokrajhar town in Assam on July 24.
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Security support
Burnt houses: Indian paramilitary soldiers inspect the site of a burnt house during violence near Kokrajhar town in Assam on July 24.
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Fire extinguished
Fuming fire: Firefighters try to extinguish fire from a house during violence near Kokrajhar town in Assam on July 24.
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Hamlets set on fire
Flames of fire from hamlets: Flames erupt from huts built on the banks of river Gourang during violence near Kokrajhar town in Assam on July 24.
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Tight security in Assam
Indian army soldiers patrol through the railway tracks at Kokrajhar town, in Assam on July 25. Security forces patrolled deserted streets throughout the day after days of ethnic riots in Assam killed at least 36 people, forced tens of thousands to flee their razed homes and shut down road and rail transport.
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Scene in a relief camp
Villagers affected by ethnic riots, along with their children, are pictured at a relief camp near Kokrajhar town Assam on July 25.
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Forces in Kokrajhar
Indian army soldiers carry a trunk containing ammunition next to their truck during a curfew at Kokrajhar town in Assam on July 25.
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Life in relief camp
A village woman affected by the ethnic riots, dries her clothes at a relief camp near Kokrajhar town.
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Curfew in Kokrajhar
Indian army soldiers run to catch their vehicle during a curfew at Kokrajhar town
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Patrolling in Kokrajhar
Indian army vehicles patrol on a deserted road during a curfew at Kokrajhar town
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Villagers in a relief camp
Villagers affected by the ethnic riots along with their children are pictured at a relief camp at Goshaigaon town in Assam on July 25.
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