floods in india

A man pushes his scooter along a flooded road following heavy rainfall in New Delhi on August 25, 2026. (AFP)

Delhi flooding kills two as monsoon overwhelms India’s capital

Heavy monsoon rains killed at least two people and disrupted flights in New Delhi, exposing drainage and infrastructure weaknesses in a metropolitan region of 32 million residents.

August 25, 2026

Floods in India's northeast kill nearly 100

At least 97 people have died in the floods in Assam that have affected nearly 170,000, including thousands who have been forced into temporary shelters as swollen rivers inundate homes and farmland.

August 7, 2026

State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel rescue residents from a flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati on August 4, 2026. (AFP)

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Climate-driven extreme weather has inundated communities, forcing thousands into relief camps in India while neighboring Sri Lanka faces simultaneous floods, landslides and severe drought.

August 5, 2026