Vendors move their belongings in a flooded area on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad on August 4, 2021, as the water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise after monsoon rains. AFP PHOTO
Vendors move their belongings in a flooded area on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad on August 4, 2021, as the water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise after monsoon rains. AFP PHOTO


BANGKOK:
The number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last two decades, according to satellite-based data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions.

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