When Human Intervention Fails: The Floods That Swept Away a Village The recent floods in India's Assam state have left over 100 dead and thousands displaced, highlighting the devastating consequences of human actions on the environment.
Villages were washed away like sandcastles, and rivers swelled to unprecedented levels, demonstrating the fragile balance between nature and human development.
The Dikhow River, which runs through the Sivasagar district, has been eroded by rampant stone and sand mining in its upper reaches.