Floods in NE India as heavy monsoon rain continues

Nearly half a million people in northeast India have been affected by severe flooding after heavy rains battered the region, turning roads into rivers and submerging entire villages. Nearly 14,000 people currently live in 83 relief camps run by the Assam state government in 20 of the state's 31 districts, said the state disaster management agency.

One person has died in the floodwaters. Assam, a state of more than 31 million people, experiences heavy rain and flooding during India’s unrelenting monsoon season which can last from April to September. Last year, at least 10 people died after heavy floods and landslides swept across the state.