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These incredible pictures show the sheer devastation caused by floods in Kashmir, where at least 120 have died following five days of pounding rain.

Officials in the Indian-controlled region have described the extreme weather as the worst flooding in 50 years across the Himalayan area.

The rains had stopped on Sunday but officials said rescue efforts in the city of Srinagar were being hampered by the spreading water that had overflowed from the Jhelum river.

In many areas, the water was about 12ft deep, submerging entire homes.

As well as obvious dangers such as drowning, flooding can also lead to the spread of waterborne diseases including typhoid fever and cholera.

Stranded residents have left their homes to move in with friends or relatives in safer areas.