South Asia is submerged in flood waters

Heavy rains last several weeks have caused a flood that destroyed many houses, roads and killed hundreds of people in India, Pakistan and Thailand.

Panorama of Kendrapada, Orissa, India, submerged in floodwaters, seen from above. Heavy rains and floods have killed at least 16 people in eastern India and left nearly 100,000 people homeless. (Photo: AP)

A man was near Megha village, eastern India, wading between the high flooded water and raising his bike. (Photo: AP)

Indian villagers moved through a embankment destroyed by flood waters on the Kushabhadra River, near Gop village, Puri district, Orissa state. (Photo: AP)

Army rescue helicopters were deployed to distribute food to Gop villagers, Puri district, Orissa state, India. New rains continue to make life difficult for the people of Orissa, while hindering government relief. (Photo: AP)

In Thailand, a tropical storm accompanied by many weeks of heavy rain has killed at least 84 people and affected the lives of 4.3 million people. In the picture is the monks are sailing through the floodwaters before a temple in Ayutthaya province, 80 km north of Bangkok. (Photo: AFP)

A tuk tuk from a Thai resident of Ayutthaya province, stuck between the floodwaters. (Photo: AFP)

People tried to build dykes to block floods in the Chao Phraya River, next to Wat Chaiwattanaram, Ayutthaya province, Thailand. (Photo: AFP)

In Pakistan, soldiers have to use canoes to evacuate people and animals in flood-hit areas. (Photo: AFP)

People in Umerkot district, Sindh province, Pakistan crowded out government relief goods on a truck. (Photo: AFP)

People living in a temporary shelter in Hyderabad, Pakistan compete for relief food. The Pakistani government is calling for help from the world in the face of serious flooding in the country. (Photo: AFP)