Floods, landslides kill more than 800 people across South Asia

People use a makeshift raft to transport goats as they wade through a flooded road in Jakhalabandha area in Nagaon district, in Assam, India, August 13, 2017. REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika

DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Widespread floods have killed more than 800 people and displaced over a million in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, with aid workers warning of severe food shortages and water-borne diseases as rains continue to lash the affected areas.

Seasonal monsoon rains, a lifeline for farmers across South Asia, typically cause loss of life and property every year between July and September, but officials say this year's flooding is the worst in several years.