Flood death toll rises as millions left homeless

THE death toll from floods across South Asia that have left more than 42 million people stranded or homeless rose to 925 yesterday.

As India battled to get relief to its flood-hit areas, two-thirds of Bangladesh remained submerged.

Although flood waters were starting to recede in hard-hit northeastern India, the situation was worsening in parts of Bangladesh where tens of thousands people were stranded, some perched on banana tree rafts or roof tops.