Monsoon floods in India kill 20 and leave thousands homeless

At least 20 people have died after heavy rain since the start of India's monsoon season triggered floods and landslides in remote north-eastern areas.

The deaths included drowning or fatal injuries from collapsed homes in Assam state, where the mighty Brahmaputra River was flowing above the danger level, swelled by heavy rain in the past two weeks, said the state's disaster management authority.