New Delhi, July 23 -- A powerful spell of active southwest monsoon activity has brought torrential rainfall, flash floods, urban waterlogging, and severe infrastructure damage across several regions in India.

Rivers in spate, submerged low-lying areas, landslides, and transport blockades have thrown normal life out of gear, putting disaster response teams on high alert.

Assam is enduring one of the most acute flood emergencies of the season as the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries continue to flow well above danger thresholds.

Dozens of fatalities have been reported across the state due to drowning and rain-triggered incidents, with over 5.6 lakh people affected.

Nearly 900 villages remain inundated across badly hit districts such...