At least 1,200 people have been killed and millions have been left homeless following devastating floods that have hit India, Bangladesh and Nepal, in one of the worst flooding disasters. Aid agencies said thousands of villages have been cut off by flooding with people left without food and clean water for days.
South Asia suffers from frequent flooding during the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September. The authorities have said this year's floods have been much worse. The papers say the ongoing floods had so far affected 17 mllion people in India, with thousands sheltered in relief camps.
More than 600,000 hectares of farmland have been partially damaged and in excess of 10,000 hectares have been completely washed away, according to the disaster minister. "Farmers are left with nothing, not event with clean drinking water," said Matthew Marek. In Nepal, 90,000 homes have been destroyed. The UN has called the worst flooding incident in the country in a decade.
According to the Red Cross, at least 7.1 million people have been affected in Bangladesh - and around 1.4 million people have been affected in Nepal.
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