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Infrastructure and land use behind devastating India monsoon floods
By Naina Rao Widespread flooding in northeastern India that affected more than 500,000 people and claimed at least 99 lives between June and August 2026 was primarily driven by human factors like rapid urbanization,
More than 2,600 villages have been flooded in Assam this year, in a climate disaster made worse by uncontrolled deforestation and mining in the region
The floods in Assam state have affected nearly 170,000, including thousands who have been forced into temporary shelters as swollen rivers inundate homes and farmland.
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A man wades through the flood water near his ...
A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
Read more: Click here to read the original, longer version of this story. ALMOST 20,000 people are stranded and at least 1000 confirmed dead in the wake of extreme floods in northern India. Poor local planning and a destructive approach to development in ...
Church agencies in India's northeastern state of Assam are preparing for relief operations as one of the worst floods in the past six decades claimed 68 lives and displaced tens of thousands of people. More than 37,000 people are currently staying in 109 ...
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Flash flood sweeps away bridge in seconds in India's Uttarakhand
A sudden cloudburst triggered a violent flash flood in the Chamoli district of India's Uttarakhand state on August 10. Water, mud and debris swept away a bridge within seconds and cut off road links to more than a dozen villages.