Asia struggles with seasonal rains

Some areas in the northeast of China are completely under water. Nearly 200 people have been reported killed and at least 60,000 houses have been destroyed in what authorities are calling the worst flood in a decade.

Throughout parts of Asia, like here in China, rescue workers are busy round the clock. Typhoon Tramil made landfall on August 21 just a week after Utor, the worst storm this year, raged through Asia.

According to media reports, more than one million people have been affected by flooding and heavy rainfall in northern Philippines. Here rescue workers on boats bring people into temporary emergency shelters.

The Philippine capital Manila has also been hit hard by heavy seasonal storms. Here, people wade through the financial district at night. In other parts of the city, the waters are up to two meters high. The Red Cross has asked for donations as the situation threatens to get worse.

Torrential rains in Pakistan have led to widespread flooding of rivers and streams. Authorities say 139 people have died and nearly a million others have been affected by the water masses. An aerial view from an army helicopter shows the scale of the disaster.

Water levels have also been rising in many parts of eastern Russia. An estimated 23,000 people had to leave their homes.

There will be much work to do in China after water levels recede. The clean-up and reconstruction efforts are likely to take months. Many people have lost everything. There are still no estimates on the cost of the material damage.