The Indian army and air force have been assisting with rescue efforts in the state of Assam, one of the worst-hit states. A military helicopter flew early Tuesday morning 13 fishermen to safety after being stranded for four days on a small island on the Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s largest rivers, officials said. The Brahmaputra River, which flows 1,280 kilometers (800 miles) across Assam before running through Bangladesh, overflows annually. However, this year, increased rainfall has made the river — already known for its powerful, unpredictable flow — even more dangerous to live near or on one of the more than 2,000 island villages in the middle of it. (AP video shot by Anupam Nath)
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16
The Indian army and air force have been assisting with rescue efforts in the state of Assam, one of the worst-hit states. A military helicopter flew early Tuesday morning 13 fishermen to safety after being stranded for four days on a small island on the Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s largest rivers, officials said. The Brahmaputra River, which flows 1,280 kilometers (800 miles) across Assam before running through Bangladesh, overflows annually. However, this year, increased rainfall has made the river — already known for its powerful, unpredictable flow — even more dangerous to live near or on one of the more than 2,000 island villages in the middle of it. (AP video shot by Anupam Nath)