Hundreds dead in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while millions have been forced from their homes and 18,000 schools shut down across the region
The death toll continues to rise amid concerns that disease and food insecurity could claim even more lives, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
IFRC spokesperson Antony Balmain tells TIME that the flooding has heightened the risk of diarrhea, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and other diseases. x
update at 8/31/17 6am EST, about 2 hours ago: Mumbai building collapses as monsoon rains wreak havoc. Storm moving on to Pakistan, lashing port of Karachi
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