Monsoon flooding in Assam (a northeastern Indian state prone to annual inundation from the Brahmaputra river system) has killed at least 87 people, with widespread destruction forcing residents into makeshift shelters. Floodwaters have submerged homes and farmland across the region, compelling villagers to use rafts to salvage belongings. The disaster underscores the recurring humanitarian toll that seasonal monsoon rains inflict on one of India's most flood-vulnerable states.