Context: Floods unleashed by days of unseasonal heavy rain have wrecked crops, blocked roads and washed away bridges in northern India, killing at least 46 people. 

• Aerial images gave glimpses of engorged rivers and partially submerged villages in affected areas in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, which is especially prone to flooding, although other areas have also suffered in this week's downpours.
• Meanwhile, at least 26 people have been killed in floods in Kerala after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages.
• Several houses were washed away and people became trapped in the district of Kottayam in Kerala state.
• Kottayam and Idukki are two of the worst affected districts in the state, where days of heavy rainfall have caused deadly landslides.

In this edition of Big Picture we will analyse the unseasonal rain and floods.