Monsoon rains wreak havoc across South Asia, killing nearly 180 people and affecting millions of others
In this picture taken on July 15, 2019, Indian men catch a tree in the flooded Manas river, following heavy rainfall in Baksa district of Assam state.
The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region –– home to a fifth of the world's population –– and brings relief after the unforgiving summers. Hundreds of thousands have been marooned by floodwater in the country's north, with one of the major Himalayan rivers, the Brahmaputra, over a metre above the "danger level," officials said.In Nepal, at least 67 people have died although flood waters have started receding. Images showed rescuers using inflatable dinghies to evacuate families trapped in flooded houses.
Authorities in Assam declared a red alert on Monday as the flood situation turned critical, with villages cut off by surging waters and a major highway submerged.
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