At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India’s northeast, authorities said on Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding.

More than 150 people were killed due to monsoon rains and floods in different parts of India.

A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in the city of Agra, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument.