Feared we'd all be drowned': the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless

More than 2,600 villages in Assam, India, have been flooded this year, with officials reporting at least 101 deaths as of 11 August. The disaster has hit districts across the state and follows two days of heavy rain that left roads muddy and triggered major overflow from the Mitong River in the town of Gaurisagar. Residents described sudden, fast-rising water reaching waist level and moving families to rooftops and an elevated highway. In Sivasagar, Nepalikhuti lies in ruins after the Dikhou River flooded, with at least 10 fatalities and reports of unidentified bodies. Officials warn the death toll is likely to rise, citing climate impacts worsened by deforestation and mining.