At least 18 people have died after monsoon rains triggered massive flooding in north-eastern India and Bangladesh.
It's left millions of homes underwater and cut transport links.
Some of those who died were killed in lightning strikes and landslides.
The military has been asked to help with the severe flooding, as the situation is expected to worsen over the weekend with rainfall to continue.
According to The Guardian, Schools have been turned into relief shelters to house entire villages inundated in a matter of hours by rivers that suddenly burst their banks.
“The whole village went under water by early Friday and we all got stranded,” said Lokman, 23, whose family lives in Companyganj village.
“After waiting whole day on the roof of our home, a neighbour rescued us with a makeshift boat. My mother said she has never seen such floods in her entire life.”
#GajrajCorps continued with massive Flood Relief Operations in #Assam. Nine composite columns fighting flood fury in #Nalbari #Baksa #Bajali #Darrang #Tamulpur #Hojai & #Kamrup. Approximately 350 stranded locals rescued.@adgpi@easterncomd@mygovassam@CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/n2o68ZgOIW
— Gajraj Corps (@GajrajCorps_IA) June 17, 2022
