Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate amid intense monsoon rains that have killed more than 280 people across Asia.
The past fortnight has seen extreme rain that caused floods and landslides across several countries, including India, Pakistan, South Korea, China and Japan.
Over 145 people have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon in parts of northern India. Floods and landslides continue to batter the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
While Himachal Pradesh is the worst affected with 91 deaths since the monsoon began, 14 have been killed in Uttar Pradesh, 16 in Haryana, 11 in Punjab and 16 in Uttarakhand, according to India Today.
In India's capital, officials raced to open jammed floodgates at a barrage on the Yamuna River to help drain floodwater that had brought traffic to a standstill in parts of New Delhi and swamped historical monuments.
The Yamuna's levels were at their highest in 45 years this week, following unusually heavy rainfall in New Delhi and hilly northern states, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as the river, which runs through the city, breached its banks. New Delhi has recorded rainfall 91% above normal this monsoon season.
Authorities used helicopters to rescue nearly 300 people, mostly tourists, who were stranded in the Chandertal area in Himachal Pradesh.
Nearly 170 houses have collapsed and another 600 partially damaged by heavy rains and landslides in the state, according to the state emergency operation centre.
In Pakistan, monsoon rains began lashing the South Asian country in late June, and since then at least 91 people have died in weather-related incidents across the country, as reported by AP.
Rescuers in boats evacuated 14,000 people over the past several days after floodwaters from two rivers swollen by monsoon rains inundated dozens of villages in eastern Pakistan, officials said on Friday.
On Saturday, at least 22 people died after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said, with thousands more ordered to evacuate their homes, AFP reported.
In China, over 40,000 people in Sichuan province were evacuated because of floods as bursts of unusually heavy rain saturated different areas over the past few weeks, causing flooding and mudslides that destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure and killed at least 15 people.
China has been hit by extreme weather for weeks, ranging from heavy rains to intense heatwaves. The frequency of these events is increasing as global temperatures soar.
Earlier in the week, Japan's Kyushu Island also reported record-breaking floods, which left at least 8 people dead.
The deadly monsoon floods come as several other parts of the world experience similar disastrous downpours, raising new fears about the pace of climate change.
Scientists say monsoons are becoming more erratic due to climate change and global warming, leading to frequent landslides and flash floods in many parts of the world.
