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| Aid workers are battling to supply food and water to millions of increasingly desperate flood victims in South Asia. | Aid workers are battling to supply food and water to millions of increasingly desperate flood victims in South Asia. |
| Clashes were reported over food drops in the worst hit area, India's state of Bihar, where 11 million are affected. | Clashes were reported over food drops in the worst hit area, India's state of Bihar, where 11 million are affected. |
| The state's latest victims were in a boat that capsized on the Ganges. Two are known dead but dozens are missing. | The state's latest victims were in a boat that capsized on the Ganges. Two are known dead but dozens are missing. |
| Water levels in some north Indian rivers are now receding but at least 240 people are known to have died across the region. | Water levels in some north Indian rivers are now receding but at least 240 people are known to have died across the region. |
| More than 20 million people have been affected across areas of northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal. | More than 20 million people have been affected across areas of northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal. |
| Potheri Unnikrishnan, from the humanitarian group Actionaid, said he expected pockets of flooding to continue causing problems for months. | |
| "It is absolutely necessary that everyone - the government, the NGOs and the international community - put more resources to fight this out," he said. | |
| Living outdoors | Living outdoors |
| Bihar's disaster management chief, Manoj Srivastava, told the AFP news agency more than 6,000 villages had been flooded and 11.5m people affected, with at least two million living outdoors. | Bihar's disaster management chief, Manoj Srivastava, told the AFP news agency more than 6,000 villages had been flooded and 11.5m people affected, with at least two million living outdoors. |
| See map of the region | See map of the region |
| There were reports of clashes over small packets of food handed out by aid agencies in villages and looting of other food supplies. | There were reports of clashes over small packets of food handed out by aid agencies in villages and looting of other food supplies. |
| One villager in eastern Bihar reportedly drowned trying to retrieve an aid package. | One villager in eastern Bihar reportedly drowned trying to retrieve an aid package. |
| Bihar officials have blamed Nepal over the water levels | |
| Mr Srivastava said helicopters had dropped 4,300 food packets on Monday in an attempt to calm the situation. | |
| Many villagers have not had supplies for days while rescuers said they had had little rest since the flooding began. | Many villagers have not had supplies for days while rescuers said they had had little rest since the flooding began. |
| Bhagwan Manjhi from Bihar's East Champaran district told local television: "We are surviving on snails as we have nothing to eat." | Bhagwan Manjhi from Bihar's East Champaran district told local television: "We are surviving on snails as we have nothing to eat." |
| Late on Monday a boat capsized in the rain-swollen Ganges in Bihar's Samastipur district. | Late on Monday a boat capsized in the rain-swollen Ganges in Bihar's Samastipur district. |
| A BBC correspondent said two people were confirmed dead and there were 11 known survivors, but at least 80 were on the vessel. | A BBC correspondent said two people were confirmed dead and there were 11 known survivors, but at least 80 were on the vessel. |
| A district official said many had been carried away by the strong currents. | A district official said many had been carried away by the strong currents. |
| Disease risk | Disease risk |
| Bihar and Nepal have clashed over who is responsible for the water levels. | Bihar and Nepal have clashed over who is responsible for the water levels. |
| Officials in Bihar accused Nepal of failing to build dams to control Himalayan water. | Officials in Bihar accused Nepal of failing to build dams to control Himalayan water. |
| But an MP in Nepal, Purna Kumari Subedi, blamed a dam built in India at Laxmanpur, telling AFP that it should be destroyed. | But an MP in Nepal, Purna Kumari Subedi, blamed a dam built in India at Laxmanpur, telling AFP that it should be destroyed. |
| THE ASIAN MONSOON Monsoon winds blow north-easterly for one half of the year, and from the south-west for the other halfSouth-westerly winds bring the heavy rains from June to SeptWinds arrive in southern India six weeks before the north westAnnual rainfall varies considerably What is the monsoon? In pictures: Bangladesh flood | THE ASIAN MONSOON Monsoon winds blow north-easterly for one half of the year, and from the south-west for the other halfSouth-westerly winds bring the heavy rains from June to SeptWinds arrive in southern India six weeks before the north westAnnual rainfall varies considerably What is the monsoon? In pictures: Bangladesh flood |
| Although rains have generally eased, water levels coming down from Nepal are unlikely to lower soon, officials said. | Although rains have generally eased, water levels coming down from Nepal are unlikely to lower soon, officials said. |
| Levels have lowered in areas such as Assam but officials said they were worried about an outbreak of disease as waters receded and temperatures soared. | Levels have lowered in areas such as Assam but officials said they were worried about an outbreak of disease as waters receded and temperatures soared. |
| Officials in Uttar Pradesh said they expected the situation to get better soon with water in three rivers - the Ghagra, Rapti and Gandak - receding. | Officials in Uttar Pradesh said they expected the situation to get better soon with water in three rivers - the Ghagra, Rapti and Gandak - receding. |
| Tens of thousands are still homeless in India's eastern Orissa state, officials said. | Tens of thousands are still homeless in India's eastern Orissa state, officials said. |
| In Bangladesh, the UN's World Food Programme has been distributing emergency aid to flood-hit areas. | In Bangladesh, the UN's World Food Programme has been distributing emergency aid to flood-hit areas. |
| The agency estimated that one million people had been directly affected and some were in need of urgent assistance. | The agency estimated that one million people had been directly affected and some were in need of urgent assistance. |
| In Nepal, many roads in the flooded areas have been cut and bridges have been washed away. | In Nepal, many roads in the flooded areas have been cut and bridges have been washed away. |
| It is proving hard for aid agencies and the government to bring help. | It is proving hard for aid agencies and the government to bring help. |
| They have distributed food supplies to some communities, but many people who are still living in damaged mud and thatched homes complain it is not enough. | They have distributed food supplies to some communities, but many people who are still living in damaged mud and thatched homes complain it is not enough. |
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