TO GO WITH Asia-environment-river-India-flood, FEATURE by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA
In this picture taken on September 17, 2019, villagers collect wood from the Brahmaputra river at Majuli island in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. - Once a vast river island in the heart of the Brahmpatura, now Majuli's days are numbered: Experts warn it may disappear entirely by 2040 as ever more violent flooding swells the river, wreaking havoc on the lives of those that live along its banks. (Photo by DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP) / TO GO WITH Asia-environment-river-India-flood, FEATURE by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA