227 Dead After Monsoon Floods Devastate South Asia

At least 227 people have died since flash floods ravaged swathes of South Asia over the weekend, officials said on Thursday, July 18.

Villagers use a makeshift raft to cross a flooded area on the outskirts of Agartala, India on July 15, 2019. Jayanta Dey/Reuters

At least 227 people have died since flash floods ravaged swathes of South Asia over the weekend, officials said on Thursday, July 18.

Flooding and landslides, triggered by torrential monsoon rains, have swept across India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, leaving devastation in each country.