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• Assam worst-hit state, with 87 fatalities

• Thousands displaced as rescue teams use rafts, inflatable boats to evacuate residents

NEW DELHI: Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed on Wednesday, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.

While the annual monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, scientists say climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, unpredictable and deadly across the South Asia region.