Assam: Death and despair after deadliest urban flood in India

Hundreds of thousands of individuals within the north-eastern Indian state of Assam have been displaced by lethal floods which have left a path of destruction.

Greater than 150 individuals have died up to now because of floods and landslides. Rescue personnel struggling to succeed in the affected areas have advised the BBC that this is likely one of the worst floods they’ve seen up to now.

Victims say they’re not sure the way to rebuild their lives after shedding their financial savings and, in lots of circumstances, family members.

Reporting by the BBC’s Anshul Verma