Severe flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has resulted in at least 50 deaths and the displacement of 700,000 people. The disaster follows days of heavy monsoon rains that caused the Brahmaputra River, one of Asia’s largest waterways, to overflow its banks. Officials confirmed the scale of the impact on Friday.
The Brahmaputra River frequently causes significant flooding in the region during the monsoon season. The current surge has submerged large areas, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes as authorities manage the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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