Floods, landslides wreak havoc across South Asia

Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country’s east and southeast.

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Floods, landslides wreak havoc across South Asia

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