In pictures: six states affected by monsoon rains in India

More than 500 people have died in monsoon floods and rains across India.

A State Disaster Response Force member searches for a man who drowned during flash floods in Tailbal, on the outskirts of Srinagar July 24, 2018.
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A State Disaster Response Force member searches for a man who drowned during flash floods in Tailbal, on the outskirts of Srinagar July 24, 2018.

More than 500 people have died in monsoon floods and rains across India. 

According to the National Emergency Response Centre, six states have been affected. 

The state of Maharashtra has had the highest casualties, with 139 people killed there. 

More than 100 fatalities have also been reported in Kerala and West Bengal.

Floods have partly submerged a hospital in Bihar state, where patients could see fish swimming through the intensive care unit. 

Authorities in the state capital Patna are trying to drain the water from the building. The city's main road has also partly collapsed.

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Buses are seen submerged on a flooded road under a railway bridge after heavy rains in New Delhi, India, July 13, 2018.

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People wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Mumbai, India July 3, 2018.

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A man pushes his autorickshaw through a waterlogged underpass after heavy rains in Mumbai, India, July 10, 2018.

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Holy women belonging to the Jain community wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rain in Ahmedabad, India July 20, 2018.

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