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Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 18:22 GMT 19:22 UK

In pictures: S Asia flood relief

Bangladeshi women wait for aid in Manikgonj, north of the capital, Dhaka

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Millions of people across South Asia are still awaiting food aid after some of the worst monsoonal floods in decades.

Villagers rush to collect air-dropped aid packages in the northern Indian state of Bihar

Villagers rush to collect air-dropped aid packages in the northern Indian state of Bihar

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There have been fights over supplies as helicopters air-drop relief to flood-affected villagers.

Villagers mourn Soukhi Paswan, (70), who died at a temporary shelter in Muzaffarpur, in Bihar state, India

Villagers mourn Soukhi Paswan, (70), who died at a temporary shelter in Muzaffarpur, in Bihar state, India

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At least 360 people have died because of the flooding, amid shortages of food and medical aid.

Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi (L) meets flood affected villagers at a relief camp in Samastipur, in the state of Bihar, India

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Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi visited the worst-hit region in India, in Bihar state.

Villagers navigate through floodwaters in the Aricha district of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Villagers navigate through floodwaters in the Aricha district of Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's interim government has appealed to wealthy citizens and foreign nations to help with aid supplies.

A villager carries metal pitchers jugs to fetch fresh water amid flooding in Dhaka, Bangladesh

A villager carries metal pitchers jugs to fetch fresh water amid flooding in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Many are doing their best to fend for themselves, seeking fresh water where possible.

Patients are treated at the International Centre for Diarrhoea Diseases hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after drinking polluted water

Patients are treated at the International Centre for Diarrhoea Diseases hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after drinking polluted water

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Many people have fallen ill after drinking polluted water. Officials fear outbreaks of diarrhoea, dysentery and typhoid.

A Nepalese woman surveys the ruins of her home in Nepalgunj, south-west of Kathmandu, after it was destroyed in the floods

A Nepalese woman surveys the ruins of her home in Nepalgunj, south-west of Kathmandu, after it was destroyed in the floods

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As water levels fall in Nepal, some are returning to their homes to find them destroyed.

women and children wait for food outside a relief camp in Keranigonj, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

women and children wait for food outside a relief camp in Keranigonj, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

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Water levels are also falling in Bangladesh, but the country is still facing severe food shortages.

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