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Fresh rain worsens S Asia floods | Fresh rain worsens S Asia floods |
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Fresh rains in north India have flooded new areas and worsened the situation in regions already badly hit by some of the worst floods in 30 years. | Fresh rains in north India have flooded new areas and worsened the situation in regions already badly hit by some of the worst floods in 30 years. |
Relief operations are being hampered in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and landslides suspended the pilgrimage to a key shrine in Uttarakhand state. | Relief operations are being hampered in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and landslides suspended the pilgrimage to a key shrine in Uttarakhand state. |
In Bangladesh, more than 50,000 people have fallen sick after eating stale food or drinking contaminated water. | In Bangladesh, more than 50,000 people have fallen sick after eating stale food or drinking contaminated water. |
About 28m people have been affected by floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. | About 28m people have been affected by floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. |
The number of those killed varies widely from 500 to 3,000. | The number of those killed varies widely from 500 to 3,000. |
Landslide toll | Landslide toll |
In the worst affected Indian state of Bihar, officials say at least 300 people have died from the floods. | In the worst affected Indian state of Bihar, officials say at least 300 people have died from the floods. |
Rain water has destroyed crops worth millions of dollars and left hundreds of thousands homeless, they say. | Rain water has destroyed crops worth millions of dollars and left hundreds of thousands homeless, they say. |
Many in Bihar are complaining they still do not have enough supplies | Many in Bihar are complaining they still do not have enough supplies |
Kanti Devi, a resident of Muzaffarpur, said: "The first time the flood water came in to my house it stayed for eight days. The water came back yesterday; almost 100 houses are flooded again here." | |
She has had to seek refuge elsewhere with her family. | |
"Everybody is nervous and scared. The children are frightened of snakes and leeches brought by the flood." | |
Children's NGO Plan says doctors report suspected malaria cases up 30-fold since the beginning of the floods. | |
Manish Mehta of Plan said: "If rain continues to fall, further assistance will be vital to prevent a disease epidemic, provide shelter and avert many more deaths." | |
In Himachal Pradesh state, where a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in Ghanvi village struck this week, two more bodies have been recovered from the debris of houses. | In Himachal Pradesh state, where a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in Ghanvi village struck this week, two more bodies have been recovered from the debris of houses. |
Eight people are confirmed dead and 44 are still missing, state officials told the BBC. | Eight people are confirmed dead and 44 are still missing, state officials told the BBC. |
Officials say the relief work is being hampered as roads leading to the village have been severely damaged and it is difficult to move in heavy machinery. | Officials say the relief work is being hampered as roads leading to the village have been severely damaged and it is difficult to move in heavy machinery. |
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? Aid worker diary | |
Incessant rains in several parts of Uttarakhand have killed 40 people and several highways have been blocked. | Incessant rains in several parts of Uttarakhand have killed 40 people and several highways have been blocked. |
The pilgrimage to the Hindu shrine of Badrinath has been suspended after a 50-metre stretch of the national highway was washed away following heavy rains. | The pilgrimage to the Hindu shrine of Badrinath has been suspended after a 50-metre stretch of the national highway was washed away following heavy rains. |
Rain has also battered the eastern city of Calcutta for a third day, disrupting transport and closing shops. | Rain has also battered the eastern city of Calcutta for a third day, disrupting transport and closing shops. |
It has also continued to lash parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and officials say the water level in major rivers, including the Ganges and Ghagra, has been rising steadily. | It has also continued to lash parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and officials say the water level in major rivers, including the Ganges and Ghagra, has been rising steadily. |
In Bangladesh, officials say nearly 500 people have died from the floods. | In Bangladesh, officials say nearly 500 people have died from the floods. |
Doctors and health officials are struggling to cope with a major outbreak of disease which has put great pressure on the country's medical facilities. | Doctors and health officials are struggling to cope with a major outbreak of disease which has put great pressure on the country's medical facilities. |
At least 53,000 people have contracted water-borne diseases and officials say extra health workers have been deployed to treat those suffering from diarrhoea. | At least 53,000 people have contracted water-borne diseases and officials say extra health workers have been deployed to treat those suffering from diarrhoea. |
Many flood victims' homes are still under water. | Many flood victims' homes are still under water. |
"Now we have taken shelter beside this road," one victim, Zulekha Begum, told Reuters. | "Now we have taken shelter beside this road," one victim, Zulekha Begum, told Reuters. |
"I am with two of my young children suffering so much and no-one has come to help us as yet. In other places victims have been given aid, but we are not getting any," she said. | "I am with two of my young children suffering so much and no-one has come to help us as yet. In other places victims have been given aid, but we are not getting any," she said. |
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