Hundreds of villages are still cut off as more than a thousand people have lost their lives and thousands remain missing in the wake of a devastating flood that has swept across the region. Rescue teams are racing against time to reach isolated communities, while humanitarian agencies are airlifting emergency supplies to those trapped by rising waters. The scale of the disaster has prompted international appeals for additional aid and has left local authorities scrambling to coordinate a comprehensive response amid ongoing threats of secondary flooding and disease.
More than 1,000 people have died and thousands are missing, as rescue efforts continue and aid is airlifted to villages.