Communities battered by monsoon

Pushing through: Residents wading through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati. — AFP

Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.

While the annual monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, scientists say climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, unpredictable and deadly across the South Asia region.