Monsoon Mayhem: India's Annual Deluge and the Climate Crisis The annual monsoon in India has long been seen as a welcome respite from the country's parched lands.
However, this year's flooding has been catastrophic, with over 100 people losing their lives since July and thousands forced to flee their homes.
Assam, India's north eastern state, has borne the brunt of the monsoon's fury, with 87 lives lost. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the situation as "unlike anything these areas have witnessed before.