Photos: Over 600 dead as monsoon ravages many states across India

A man uses a makeshift raft to move out of a flooded neighbourhood after heavy rains in Ahmedabad. Approximately 600 people have died in floods and landslides across the country this year. (Amit Dave / REUTERS)

Updated on: Jul 28, 2017 12:24 PM IST

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A man uses a makeshift raft to move out of a flooded neighbourhood after heavy rains in Ahmedabad. Approximately 600 people have died in floods and landslides across the country this year. (Amit Dave / REUTERS)

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People paddle their boats as they try to move to safer places along a flooded street in West Midnapore district, in the eastern state of West Bengal. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)

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Fire officials and rescuers evacuate people from a flooded neighbourhood after heavy rains in Ahmedabad. (Amit Dave / REUTERS)

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Various parts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal were affected by heavy rains, flash floods and rain . (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)

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According to the MeT department, several parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are expected to receive ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ till Friday. (Ajit Solanki / AP)

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The death toll in the current monsoon season in Gujarat stood at 123, officials said. (Siddharaj Solanki / HT Photo)

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A woman looks at her damaged house in Runi village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The Gujarat government announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of the deceased, in addition to the Rs 2 lakh compensation announced by the Centre. (Ajit Solanki / AP)

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In West Bengal, West Burdwan, Bankura and Purulia have received very heavy rains since Saturday, leading to inundation of several areas, with the rivers in this region are in spate. (Bikas Das / AP)

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India army soldiers rescue flood affected villagers near Shihori in Banaskantha district. (Ajit Solanki / AP)

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People watch after a bridge on the Deesa Dhanera highway was washed away in monsoon floods in Gujarat. (AP)

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A cycle van puller transports bananas to the market through a water logged street in Kolkata. (Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

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The flood situation in Assam improved substantially even as over 13,000 people across seven districts in the state were still affected. Altogether 79 people have lost their lives in flood-related incidents. (Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters)