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Added on the 08/07/2024 11:49:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Survivors scramble to higher ground as torrential monsoon rains hit South Asia, including India's northeastern state of Assam, with millions affected and at least 200 dead. IMAGES
Indian rescue crews scour mud-caked tea plantations and villages with little hope of finding more survivors from successive landslides that killed around 200 people. Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts since Tuesday 30 July. IMAGES
Rescuers work to pull survivors from landslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains in India's southern coastal state of Kerala. The landslides have killed dozens, with hundreds more feared trapped under mud and debris. IMAGES
India's financial capital Mumbai begins voting as six-week national elections resume, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGES
The town hall, the post office and the school are closed: the centre of Hesdigneul-les-Boulogne, a small village near Boulogne-sur-Mer, is still under water as the northern Pas-de-Calais region wakes up groggy after a night of heavy rain, following a historic rise in water levels that has already caused major damage. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.