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Survivors scramble to higher ground as torrential monsoon rains hit South Asia, including India's northeastern state of Assam, with millions affected and at least 200 dead. IMAGES
Heavy rainfall creates flash floods in India's eastern West Bengal state, affecting around 500,000 people and forcing many from their homes.
Monsoon rains wash out villages in India's West Bengal state, forcing residents to flee. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Emergency services attend a flooded housing estate in Brechin, Scotland, at the epicentre of flooding following Storm Babet. Police say the body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered after she was swept into a river in Angus, while some residents remain trapped in their homes, according to local councillor Jill Scott. IMAGES
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 29 people in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. Scores of Afghans die each year in torrential downpours, particularly in impoverished rural areas where poorly built homes are at risk of collapse. IMAGES